Empowering Community-Controlled Research
Funds Indigenous-led health research led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experts.
The 2026 Empowering Community-Controlled Research grant (Grant Opportunity GO8372) is the current open round of the MRFF Indigenous Health Research Fund (IHRF), an A$160 million initiative funded through Australia's Medical Research Future Fund. The IHRF targets Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, with a focus on Indigenous-led research governance, community-controlled practice, knowledg…
Funds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led, community-controlled health research projects as part of the MRFF Indigenous Health Research Fund, administered by NHMRC on behalf of DoHDA.
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