This grant opportunity is intended to support projects that progress research that addresses a specific health need.

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) - Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative (EPCDRI) - 2024 Integrated Multidisciplinary Models of Primary Care Grant Opportunity will support medical research and medical innovation projects that evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of new or existing models of integrated, multidisciplinary team-based primary care for people who would most benefit from this type of care, including but not limited to First Nations Australians, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability including intellectual, children, older populations (either in residential aged care homes or those ageing at home), or those with social disadvantage or multiple chronic conditions.

Three streams of funding are available based on the health service provider or geographic location of the organisation undertaking the majority of the research:

• Stream 1 (Targeted Call for Research): The organisation undertaking the majority of the research must be located in any area according to the Modified Monash Model (MM1-7)
• Stream 2 (Targeted Call for Research): The organisation undertaking the majority of the research is located in, and the Chief Investigator A and 50% or more of all Chief Investigators, and all research participants, are primarily resident in, a rural or remote area according to the Modified Monash Model (MM3-7)
• Stream 3 (Targeted Call for Research): The organisation undertaking the majority of the research must be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Eligibility:

Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the GrantConnect GO Documents and from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.

Please also check the guidelines for additional eligibility requirement.

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