Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO8224

The objective of the Synergy Grant scheme is to: 

• support outstanding multidisciplinary teams of investigators to work together to answer questions that cannot be answered by a single investigator. 

The intended outcomes of the Synergy Grant scheme are: 

• multidisciplinary research that addresses major problems in all areas of human health and medical research, from discovery to translation. 

• highly collaborative teams of diverse researchers including by gender, career stage and cultural background, working together to address major problems in human health. 

Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions. A list of NHMRC approved Administering Institutions is available at: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/manage-your-funding/nhmrc-funding/administering-institutions 
Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the Synergy Grants 2026 Guidelines. 

$55,000,000.00

From $5,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00

Applications must be submitted electronically using Sapphire (unless otherwise advised by NHMRC).

Minimum data must be entered into Sapphire by 5:00pm ACT local time – Wednesday 4 March 2026. 

New application form questions (see Synergy Grants 2026 Guidelines, Appendix C): 

• The Synergy Grants 2026 application form in Sapphire includes a new mandatory question about the integration of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and/or sexual orientation in the proposed research. 

• Stemming from the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria Review, all applicants are required to describe how their proposed research could benefit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and contribute to Closing the Gap targets research.