Current funding opportunities

The FHRI Fund releases funding programs in four cycles, opening in March, July, October and December each year. Subscribe for updates to be notified about upcoming funding cycles and other FHRI Fund announcements. Each funding cycle commences with an Open Day. Information is available about past open days.

Current Programs and Initiatives are listed below.

View the funding outcomes for past FHRI Fund Programs. 

   The Clinician Researcher Training Program aims to build the clinician researcher workforce in WA by providing scholarships for health professionals to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a health and medical sciences area.

For further details about the program, visit the Clinician Researcher Training 2024-25 program page 

Applications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), Thursday 8 May 2025

The Co-Funding Partnerships Program (Co-FPP) sets out to establish collaborations and funding partnerships to bring genuinely new non-government funding for health and medical research and innovation to WA, and to build a culture that supports co-operation and interconnectedness.

For further details about the program, visit the Co-Funding Partnerships page

The Co-FPP is an ongoing program.
 Distinguished Fellows

 The FHRI Fund Distinguished Fellows 2024-25 program aims to attract outstanding research leaders to Western Australia, to build capacity and lead high quality, globally recognised research in WA.

For further details about the program, visit the Distinguished Fellows 2024-25 page

Applications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), Wednesday 25 June 2025 
 

The Innovative Solutions – Precision Health program aims to support the development and advancement of precision health innovations of significance to the health and/or wellbeing of the WA community.

For details and updates about the Program visit the Innovative Solutions – Precision Health page.

Applications due: 1:00pm (AWST), Thursday 27 March 2025
 

 The Major Research and Innovation Application Support (MRIAS) Program Round 4 – Targeted Call CUREator+ will provide in-principle cash commitments for Expressions of Interest that have been shortlisted for the full application stage of the Brandon Capital and ANDHealth CUREator+ program, in order to boost their chance of success.

For further details about the program visit the Major Research and Innovation Application Support – Round 4 Targeted Call – CUREator+ page.

Applications close: 1:00 pm (AWST), Tuesday 8 April 2025

   The NCRIS Partner Program 2024-25 aims to leverage Australian Government and partner funding for the collaborative acquisition of national research infrastructure to maintain and grow WA’s cutting-edge health and medical research and innovation capabilities.

For further details about the program visit the NCRIS Partner Program 2024-25 page   

Applications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), 1 May 2025 
   The WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program 2024-25 (WACS-OSP) provides operational funding to eligible cohort studies for 2025-26 to ensure ongoing operations and contributions to the delivery of clinical outcomes, changes to health policy and translational health outcomes.

For further details about the program visit the WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program 2024-25 page. 

Applications close: 1:00 pm (AWST), Thursday 3 April 2025
Last Updated: 25/03/2025