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Major Research & Innovation Application Support Round 5

CLOSED GRANT OPPORTUNITY

Major Research & Innovation Application Support Round 5

The Major Research and Innovation Application Support (MRIAS) program aimed to enhance WA’s standing as a leader in health and medical research and innovation.

In-principle cash commitments were provided on a competitive basis to Western Australian researchers and innovators applying to nationally or internationally competitive external grant funding programs (External Program).

Applicants were required to be at 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 for the MRIAS round being applied to.

In-principle cash commitments of up to $1 million were 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.

The eligible External Programs for MRIAS are listed below:

  • Australian Cancer Research Foundation - Major Grant
  • ARC Centres of Excellence
  • ARC Linkage Projects
  • Brandon BioCatalyst CUREator+
  • DISR Cooperative Research Centre Projects
  • MTP Connect Targeted Translation Research Accelerator
  • MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission
  • MRFF Clinical Trials Activity Initiative
  • MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care
  • MRFF Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative
  • MRFF Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making
  • MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations
  • MRFF Mental Health and Climate Change
  • MRFF National Critical Research Infrastructure
  • MRFF Research Data Infrastructure
  • MRFF Stem Cell Therapies
  • NHMRC Collaborations in Health Services Research
  • NHMRC Partnerships Projects

External Program closing dates aligning with this round of MRIAS are listed below.

 External programs recommended for this round 
  
  • MRFF Cardiovascular Health
  • MRFF Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative
  • MRFF 2025 International Clinical Trial Collaborations
  • NHMRC Partnerships Projects PRC2 & PRC3
  • MRFF Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Assessment Decision Making 
  • MRFF Mental Health and Climate Change
  • MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care
  • MRFF Stem Cell Therapies
 

Program Status: Closed

The Guidelines and Conditions, External Program Eligibility Form 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 – MRIAS2024-25R5’.

 

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 – MRIAS2024-5R5’.

 

Information on other FHRI Fund programs can be accessed by subscribing to updates or checking the FHRI Fund current opportunities.

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 20/06/2025
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