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NHMRC Investigator Grants

NHMRC Investigator Grants

Funds senior investigators in Australia through competitive grants combining salary, infrastructure, and leadership support.

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The NHMRC Investigator Grants program, administered by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, provides consolidated funding to outstanding health and medical researchers at all career stages, combining salary support (where applicable) and a flexible Research Support Package (RSP) into a single grant. The 2027 round is open for applications through the Sapphire grants management…

What this grant funds

Outstanding health and medical researchers at all career stages seeking salary support and a flexible research support package to pursue investigator-initiated projects across any biomedical, clinical, public health, or health services research area.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.60–84 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.nhmrc.gov.au