NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants

NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants support high-quality clinical trials and cohort studies that close important evidence gaps in health. It is the right NHMRC stream when a trial or cohort study is the primary objective, rather than an Ideas Grants-style question. The scheme is open to Australian universities and research organisations, runs annually, and the 2026 round opens on 9 September 2026, with minimum data due on 7 October and applications closing on 4 November at 5pm AEST. As with the other scheme pages, no fixed award amount is published on the overview page. The strongest applications usually pair a clear study design with the operational discipline needed to run a trial or cohort project. Teams should expect the burden to sit more on execution and evidence quality than on novelty alone, because the scheme exists to produce reliable health evidence. That means recruitment, follow-up, and analysis planning need to be strong from the start.

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