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NHMRC awards $647m to health and medical researchers

19 December, 2023

The NHMRC is investing $379m through its Investigator Grant scheme and $268m through its Ideas Grant scheme, to support health and medical research leaders.


Outgoing STA CEO praises Industry Growth Program

29 November, 2023

The $392 million government program aims to support innovative startups and small businesses to scale their operations with economy-boosting R&D.


ARC announces $250m in research project funding

10 November, 2023

The ARC has announced more than $220m in funding as part of the Discovery Projects scheme, and $28m under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme.


$650m in funding to support national research infrastructure

31 October, 2023

The latest funding will support 80 projects across 25 lead agencies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027.


Breakthrough Victoria announces university investment deals

25 September, 2023

Breakthrough Victoria has launched investment partnerships worth $87m with five Victorian universities to help move life-changing research out of the lab and into the market.


Biomedical, BioMedTech incubators supported by Brandon Capital

18 August, 2023

Expressions of interest have opened for the national CUREator+ incubator program, while the Westmead Biomedical Incubator has been announced in NSW.


MRFF funds national medicinal chemistry initiative

05 July, 2023

MedChem Australia will bring together leading medical chemistry groups from The University of Sydney, Monash University and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.


Applications open for 2024 Gilead Fellowship Grants Program

13 June, 2023

The program is available for researchers working in five key areas: HIV, chronic viral hepatitis, haematological oncology, solid tumours and invasive fungal infections.


Basic research found to be underfunded in Australia

07 June, 2023

Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, according to a new study.


BOC awarded $28.5 million to develop Illawarra Hydrogen Technology Hub

01 June, 2023

BOC will accelerate the design and development of a Hydrogen Technology Hub in the Illawarra region after being awarded $28.5 million from the NSW Government.


CUREator funds 19 new biotech projects

30 May, 2023

CUREator has announced its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges.


Govt commits $50m for long COVID research

25 April, 2023

The new funding is expected to help improve our knowledge of long COVID in the Australian context.


BioMedTech Incubator program to support health discoveries

27 March, 2023

Brandon BioCatalyst and ANDHealth will deliver the program, aiming to help to commercialise promising Australian biomedical and digital health discoveries.


Over $3 million in grants for MS research

06 March, 2023

MS Australia has awarded over $3 million in grants to 22 new projects focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) research.


Pre-Budget submissions call for long-term science funding

13 February, 2023

Science & Technology Australia used its pre-Budget submission to propose a new future fund, while AAMRI addressed the mass exodus of early- and mid-career researchers.


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