Major Research and Innovation Application Support Program
The Major Research and Innovation Application Support (MRIAS) program aims to enhance WA’s standing as a leader in health and medical research and innovation.
In-principle cash commitments are provided on a competitive basis to Western Australian researchers and innovators applying to nationally or internationally competitive external grant funding programs (External Program).
Applicants must be applying to the full application stage of the relevant External Program (i.e. not the Expression of Interest stage) and intending to apply to the External Program within twelve months from the closing date of the MRIAS round being applied to.
In-principle cash commitments of up to $1 million will be awarded through a competitive and merit-based process and successful MRIAS applicants will be provided with a letter of support to submit with their External Program application.
To enable applicants to plan their submissions to External Programs the anticipated MRIAS Rounds for 2025-26 are listed below:
| Round | Opens | Closes |
| Round 7 | 5 November 2025 | 1.00pm (AWST) Wednesday, 17 December 2025 |
| Round 8 | 4 February 2026 | 1.00pm (AWST) Wednesday, 1 April 2026 |
| Round 9 | 6 May 2025 | 1.00pm (AWST) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 |
Current MRIAS Eligible External Programs include:
Requests to consider other External Programs not listed above must be made by completing and submitting an MRIAS External Program Eligibility Form to DOH.OMRI@health.wa.gov.au at least two weeks prior to the closing date. OMRI will advise within four working days whether the External Program is eligible.
Program Status: Open for Applications
Applications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), Wednesday 17 December 2025 (Round 7)
A selection of External Programs aligning with MRIAS Round 7 are listed below:
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The Guidelines and Conditions, Application Form and External Program Eligibility Form can be accessed below:
Please note that the Grant Management System Application Form is not yet published. The application questions are provided in the Application Form in word document format so that you can commence preparing your application. The Grant Management System Application Form will be available online closer to the Application due date and this website will be updated with submission instructions when this is available.
Queries related to the Guidelines and Conditions can be directed via email to DOH.OMRI@health.wa.gov.au with the subject line beginning with ‘Query – MRIAS’.
Queries regarding the application process can be directed via email to DOH.GMS@health.wa.gov.au with the subject line beginning with ‘GMS Application Assistance – MRIAS’.
Information on other FHRI Fund programs can be accessed by subscribing to updates or checking the FHRI Fund current opportunities.