Internal submission dates
| SCHEME | Application Portal | Notice of Intent to Submit (NOIS) * | Applications Open | Final Application to DRG for compliance check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Clinical Trial Collaborations (GO6825) - rd 2 | Sapphire | CLOSED | 06 Mar 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Brain Cancer Discovery and Translation (GO7224) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 16 Oct 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Genomics Health Futures (GO7221) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 24 Oct 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury (GO7213) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 20 Nov 2024 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Improving the Health Outcomes of People with Intellectual Disability (GO7217) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 13 Nov 2024 | 22 Jan 2025 |
| National Critical Research Infrastructure | business.gov.au | CLOSED | 04 Oct 2024 | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Clinical Trials Activity (GO7146) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 04 Sept 2024 | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Integrated Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care (GO7154) | Sapphire | CLOSED | 11 Sept 2024 | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (Streams 1 and 2) (GO7225) | Sapphire | 16 Jan 2025 | 30 Oct 2024 | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Chronic Respiratory Conditions (GO7294) | Sapphire | 30 Jan 2025 | 13 Nov 2024 | 09 Apr 2025 |
| Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (Stream 4 Stage 2) (GO6431) | Sapphire | 19 Mar 2025 | 06 Sept 2023 | 09 Apr 2025 |
| Rapid Applied Research Translation | business.gov.au | 07 Apr 2025 | 10 Feb 2025 | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Clinical Trial Enabling Infrastructure | business.gov.au | 17 Apr 2025 | 13 Feb 2025 | 26 Jun 2025 |
How to apply
- Submit an online Notice of Intent to Submit (NOIS) form to DR Grants
- Contact your Faculty/Institute research office to determine their application development and review process. Applicants must work with their Faculty/Institute/SRIC and School to develop a high calibre application
- Faculty of Health applicants should also refer to the Faculty of Health Research Grant Portal for any additional Faculty requirements
- Read the MRFF Grant Guidelines and Peer Review Documents
- Plan and draft your grant proposal early
- If your application is submitted via Sapphire;
- New Sapphire users should register for a Sapphire account early. All CIs and AIs will require a Sapphire account
- CIs should gather/update their individual Profile information on Sapphire
- Once the Grant Opportunity is open, commence your application on the relevant application portal (Sapphire or business.gov.au)
- Contact research-grants@deakin.edu.au if you have any queries
*Participating in a Not Deakin-led grant application?
Approval is now required for all Not Deakin-led grant applications. Guidelines and request forms can be found on the Research Sharepoint Page.