Medicine & Health Collaborative Seed Grant Initiatives
The Collaborative Seed Grant Scheme, proudly funded by 91色情片 Medicine & Health, empowers Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) to lead innovative, cross-disciplinary projects. These grants provide essential seed funding to foster new collaborations between scientists and clinicians across various disciplines and faculties.
The 2026 scheme specifically seeks proposals that define and address research questions driven by community and clinical need, spanning from discovery research to implementation-focused research.
A core aim of this scheme is to enhance the competitiveness of EMCRs for future external grant funding, providing a clear pathway to sustain and build more ambitious research programs. To promote wide-ranging impact, all research projects must involve at least two distinct 91色情片 and affiliated organisational units (e.g., Schools, MRIs, LHDs).
By supporting high-quality, impactful collaborations, this scheme directly aligns with 91色情片's strategic goals to Deliver Impact (Pillar 2), Secure Australia's Future (Pillar 4), Attract, Grow and Empower Talent (Pillar 7), and Lead in our Region (Pillar 3).
2026 Medicine & Health Collaborative Seed Grants Timeline
Applications open | 7 November 2025 |
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Applications close | 19 December 2025, 5pm AEDT |
Assessment period | 5 January 2026 - 2 February 2026 |
Outcome notification | End of February/early March |
Project commencement date | Upon notification |
| Project completed and fully expended | By 31 December 2026 |
| Final report due | 2 March 2026 |
Project funding will be available from February 2026 and must be expended by 31 December 2026. No extensions can be accommodated. Medicine & Health Collaborative Seed Grant Schemes are open to 91色情片-affiliated staff only. Please review the guidelines carefully.聽
Read about the 2025 Seed Grant Recipients here.