Upcoming Grants

Planned Competitive Funding Opportunities for 2026

The following competitive grant rounds are anticipated to open in 2026. Round timing is indicative only and all details are subject to change.

Available in Western Australia and South Australia

SA & WA Collaboration Catalyst Research Grants (anticipated to open in Q3)
Funding for development of (or reinvigorate lapsed) collaborations between WA and SA research institutions, with the key goal of generating a collaborative grant submission(s) for further funding of national-scale.
Funding guide: up to $150,000 per project of up to 24 months duration.
More information will be provided on Current Opportunities when available.

Available in South Australia

Precision Medicine Research – Cancer (anticipated to open in Q3)
Support for innovative research projects for precision medicine approaches that advance the treatment of cancer.
Funding guide: up to $250,000 per project of up to 24 months duration.
More information will be provided on Current Opportunities when available.

Partnership Grant Rounds
The following funding opportunities supported by THRFG are anticipated to be made available via our South Australian partners in 2026.

• Allied and Scientific Health Office and THRFG Allied and Scientific Health Innovative Model of Care Research Grants (NOW OPEN)
  Funding guide: Up to $30,000 per project of up to 12 months’ duration
  Further details on specific timing and criteria are provided on the ASHO website
• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Project Grant round (CLOSED)
  Funding guide: Up to $100,000 for one project of up to 12 months’ duration
  Further details on specific timing and criteria will be provided on Current Opportunities when available
• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Divisional and Directorate Research Grants round (anticipated to open in Q2)
  Funding guide: Up to $20,000 per project of up to 12 months’ duration
  Refer to the NALHN Research Office for more information
• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Enquiry Grant Round (Now OPEN – closing Friday 7th August 2026)
  Funding guide: up to $25,000 for Innovation Grants and up to $80,000 for Research Grants
  More information
• Women’s and Children’s Health Network Spark! Research Seed Grant round (anticipated to open in Q2)
  Funding guide: Between (up to) $10,000-$50,000 depending on stream
  Refer to the WCHN Research Office for more information
• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Digital Health Grant round (CLOSED)
  Funding guide: Up to $50,000 per project of up to 12 months’ duration
  Further details on specific timing and criteria for these rounds will be provided on Current Opportunities when available

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For funding rounds managed by THRFG, further details on specific timing and criteria for the rounds will be provided under Current Opportunities when available

We will aim to provide reasonable advance notice of round openings to institutional research offices and will also endeavour to have scheme guidelines and/or relevant documentation available prior to the opening of a round.

Please note: The information provided above is indicative only and all details are subject to change without notice. Also, from time-to-time, THRF Group may run “invitation only” or restricted opportunities; these will not appear in this forecast.