Closed Invited

MRFF CTA and NHMRC – 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity

Tender ID: 620998


Tender Details

Tender #:
GO8535  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
30 July 2026
Closing Date:
26 August 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (Australia/ACT)

Tender Description

This Tender is invited by the Issuer.

⁠⁠⁠Overview

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity (CTA) Initiative and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are offering the 2025 Australia-UK Platform Studies in Areas of Unmet Clinical Need Grant Opportunity, supporting research in shared areas of interest between Australia and the UK.

Purpose

The purpose of the collaboration is to support joint Australia-UK platform trials, where the Australian-based component is funded through the MRFF or the NHMRC, and the UK-based component is funded through the NIHR UK.

Objectives

  • Support new, adaptive platform trials (Phase 2 or 3) in areas of unmet clinical need
  • Ensure the platform is internationally collaborative, with joint project leads based in Australia (for the Australian-based component of the trial) and the UK (for the UK-based component of the trial)
  • Invest in new, ambitious platform trials in areas of unmet clinical need that support increased access to high-quality, evidence-based and effective health care

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have applied for funding to the NIHR UK as required under their official call specification before applying to MRFF or NHMRC
  • Applicants with Stage 1 and Stage 2 applications assessed as fundable by the NIHR UK must be invited to apply for either MRFF or NHMRC funding
  • A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage
  • A list of Administering Institutions can be found on the NHMRC Administering Institutions webpage

About

The MRFF funding for 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.

How to Apply

Further information on the grant opportunity is available from the NHMRC website: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-funding/mrff-and-nhmrc-2025-australia-uk-platform-studies-areas-unmet-clinical-need-grant-opportunity

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