Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8540

The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Australian Brain Cancer Mission aims to support transformative improvement to the quality and length of life of people with brain cancer, with the longer-term aim of defeating brain cancer.

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and translational pre-clinical and/or early-stage clinical brain cancer research projects that advance knowledge in at least two of these areas:

• Aetiology of brain cancer;

• Identification and validation of new therapeutic strategies for brain cancer; and/or

• Development of new therapies for brain cancer.

The intended outcome of the research is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by demonstrating innovative approaches to addressing challenges in brain cancer that have high translational potential, forming interdisciplinary collaborations, and building of critical mass in the Australian brain cancer research workforce.

Applicants to this grant opportunity are expected to describe how their proposed project aligns with the objectives and outcomes of the MRFF Australian Brain Cancer Mission as described in the Roadmap and Implementation Plan and the Measures of Success as described in the Evaluation Strategy.

This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and Cancer Australia.

Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's website.

A list of Mission Funding Partners can be found on the Australian Brain Cancer Mission website.

A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.

Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available from the MRFF Eligible Organisations List on the NHMRC website.

Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Medical Research Future Fund – Australian Brain Cancer Mission 2026 Brain Cancer Research Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Within 5 years from the commencement date specified in the grant schedule.

$8,400,000.00

From $1,000,000.00 to $3,000,000.00

Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have.

Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online granting system (Sapphire)

Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 7 October 2026.

Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 28 October 2026.