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MRFF Frontier Health and Medical Research initiative

Funds bold Australian health and medical programmes pursuing major scientific advances with broader impact.

The MRFF Frontier Health and Medical Research initiative provides A$700M over 10 years (2024-25 to 2033-34) to support breakthrough health and medical research. The program funds transformative, high-risk/high-reward research with potential for major impact on health systems and outcomes. Administered via NHMRC and GrantConnect. The 2022 Frontier GO (GO UUID 92889f68) is a multi-year rolling opportunity that opened 13 Feb 2023 and remains open until 31 March 2027, with rolling award decisions from June 2024 through June 2028.

BiotechMedtech

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.health.gov.au