Mental Health Translational Research Grants 2025-26

The Mental Health Translational Research Grants 2025-26 program is a one-off round of targeted funding designed to accelerate implementation of the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-2030 (the Strategy).

Funding will be provided on a competitive basis to support applications that address priority areas of the Strategy and aim to improve mental health and wellbeing, or prevent mental illness for Western Australians.

The Mental Health Translational Research Grants is open to Western Australian researchers and their teams.

Successful applicants will be awarded funding of up to $600,000 to undertake research activities to develop and advance implementation of evidence‑based mental health models, including collaborative approaches that support rapid translation into practice. Funded activities must be completed within a 3‑year period.

Program Status: Open for Applications

Applications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), Thursday 18 June 2026

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.

The Guidelines and Conditions and Application Form can be accessed below: 

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 – MHTRG 2025-26’.

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 – MHTRG 2025-26’.

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