National Blood Sector Research and Development Program

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National Blood Sector Research and Development Program

Funding Providers

National Blood Authority (NBA)

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Cash grant G16974

Primary Category

Research

Eligible to

  • Universities
  • Not-for-Profits

Funding

Amount : $25,000 (approx) to $150,000 (approx)
Total pool: $1,275,000

Round(s)

  • Opened 07-Mar-2025 Closes 27-May-2025

Purpose

The Program is to facilitate world-class research and development in Australia that contributes to optimising the use, management and administration of blood products, and improve patient outcomes.

Overview

Applications are now invited for Round 6 research grants under the National Blood Sector Research and Development Program.
Applications for grant funding will fall into one of the three following categories:

  • Project Grants (up to 3 years)
  • Seed Grants (typically up to 1 year)
  • Scholarships (typically up to 1 year)

Applications are required to address evidence gaps in either:

  • Patient Blood Management, or
  • Immunoglobulin product use.

Applications will also be assessed on how well proposed projects addresses the topics included in the National Blood Research and Development Strategic Priorities 2022-27. Please refer to Applicants guide for additional information and guidance to the strategic priorities and the focus now placed on their application within the research fields.

 

Limitations

An applicant for a project or seed grant must:

  • be a legal entity with an Australian Business Number or Australian Company Number;
  • be an administering institution listed on the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as an administering institution. The list of NHMRC registered administering institutions can be found at https://nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrcs-administering-institutions;
  • be affiliated with a Principal Chief Investigator who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with Special Category Visa (subclass 444) status.

An applicant for a scholarship must:

  • be a legal entity with an Australian Business Number or Australian Company Number;
  • be an administering institution listed by the NHMRC as an administering institution. The list of NHMRC registered administering institutions can be found at https://nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrcs-administering-institutions;
  • be for a scholar who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with Special Category Visa (subclass 444) status.

Applications / Guidelines

Application methods: Email

Contact Details

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