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Wednesday 13 March 2019

NHMRC Ideas Grants - NOW OPEN IN RGMS

The NHMRC Ideas Grants scheme is now open for applications in RGMS.

The objective of the Ideas Grant scheme is to support innovative research projects addressing a specific question(s).


Expected outcomes:
  • innovative and creative research
  • funding of researchers at all career stages, and
  • funding any area of health and medical research from discovery to implementation.

The scheme will provide particular opportunities for early and mid-career researchers. It is expected that the CIA will have the scientific leadership and skills to achieve the proposed project aims.

The Ideas Grant scheme is not intended to support research where a clinical trial or cohort study is the primary objective. Applicants seeking funding to conduct a clinical trial or a cohort study should apply, instead, to NHMRC’s Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant (CTCS) scheme. The MRO recommends you consider the details of the Australian Government/NHMRC/Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in your decision making. The MRO will not provide advice of if your study is a clinical trial or cohort study and therefore the eligibility of it for either the Ideas Grants or CTCS schemes.

Guidelines and Grant Proposal Documents - Available on GrantConnect
Updated Grant Guidelines (released 06 March 2019) and the Grant Proposal template are available on GrantConnect (GO2381). You will need to login to access the documents. Peer Review Guidelines will not be available before the scheme close.

MRO Submission Process Document (also available on our Intranet page).

Minimum Data
Ideas Grants have a minimum data requirement. Minimum data must be entered into RGMS by 17:00 AEST 10 April 2019. Applications that fail to satisfy this requirement will not be accepted. Minimum data for Ideas Grants is comprised of:

  • Chief Investigator A
  • Administering Institution
  • Application Title
  • Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Research (yes/no)
  • Synopsis
  • Plain Language Summary
  • Participating Institution(s)
  • Research Classifications (all fields)
  • Privacy Consent - Int'l. 

The MRO will automatically begin checking applications to ensure they meet minimum data requirements in RGMS from Wednesday 3 April 2019 and will contact you if there are missing sections. You do not need to contact us to request we check your minimum data.

MRO Compliance & Eligibility Checking & Webinar
As required for submission, the MRO will be conducting eligibility and compliance checks of Ideas Grant applications. The due date for a full draft to be provided to MRO (including RGMS sections being completed with a justified budget, and the Grant Proposal document) is 10 April 2019. Due to the Easter and Anzac Days public holidays, only applications that meet the 10 April 2019 deadline will have a full check of the application.

The MRO will be holding a webinar on Wednesday 13 March 2019 at 10-11am to discuss the major guidelines and requirements for Ideas Grants.


Key Dates
Applications open in RGMS: 6 March 2019
Minimum data close: 10 April 2019
MRO Compliance Check close: 10 April 2019* (for a full eligibility and compliance check)
CI Certification of Finalised application: Midday 3 May 2019
NHMRC external deadline: 8 May 2019

Please contact the MHS team if you have any questions.

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