MRFF – Genomics Health Futures Mission – 2025 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity
Tender ID: 592166
Tender Details
Tender Description
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Genomics Health Futures Mission (GHFM) - 2025 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity will provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that:
Stream 1 (Targeted Call for Research): develop and implement pharmacogenomic approaches to identify new medicines and enhance medication efficacy.
Funding under Stream 1 is available as follows:
Topic A: Cancer therapies
Topic B: Antimicrobials
Topic C: Medicines for other infectious or chronic diseases
Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): conduct genomics research to optimise the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of high-priority and high-burden diseases among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by:
- Stream 1: improving precision medicine to enhance medication efficacy and safety
- Stream 2: targeting genomic solutions to diseases prevalent among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
Applicants to this grant opportunity must propose to conduct research that delivers against the above objectives and those of the Mission as described in the Roadmap and Implementation Plan. Applicants are encouraged to propose novel and/or innovative research and describe how the outcomes of the research will be translated into health benefits for Australians.
This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website
A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.
Eligibility:
Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the MRFF – GHFM - 2025 Genomics Health Futures Grant Opportunity guidelines.
Grant Activity Timeframe:
Within 7 years of execution of the grant schedule.
Total Amount Available (AUD):
$48,800,000.00
Estimated Grant Value (AUD):
From $1,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00
Instructions for Application Submission:
Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have.
Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online granting system (Sapphire).
Other Instructions:
Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 21 January 2026.
Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 28 January 2026.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania