Grants Calendar

The following table (indicative only) provides a yearly overview of the major research grant rounds.

Detailed and up-to-date application timetables are available for ARC Grant schemes and NHMRC grant schemes.

The latest information, including closing dates, for these and other grant opportunities is made available through email lists maintained by the Research Office. These email lists will allow you to be informed directly of upcoming grants. Subscribe now.

Please Note: To review and send applications, Research Office requires draft applications 10 days before the granting body's closing date.

JANUARY

FEBRUARY
4 February 2005	NHMRC Program Grants	Support for health research teams.
4 February 2005	The Financial Markets Foundation for Children Project Grants	Health and welfare of Australian children.
11 February 2005	NHMRC Research Fellowships	Health Fellowships.
25 February 2005	NHMRC Project Grants	Health research projects.
25 February 2005	Cancer Council Research Project Grants	Cancer research.
28 February 2005	NHMRC Travelling Award for Research Training	Travel funds for NHMRC Fellowship holders.
MARCH
4 March 2005	ARC Discovery Projects	Research projects and Fellowships.
18 March 2005	ARC Linkage International Fellowships	Fellowship for Australian and/or overseas investigators.
APRIL
Early April	National Heart Foundation - Grant-in-aid	Cardiovascular research.
8 April 2005	Telstra Foundation - Community Development Fund	Children's health and social issues.
15 April 2005	NHMRC Career Development Award	Support for health researchers.
MAY
6 May 2005	ARC Discovery Indigenous Reseachers Development	Support for Australian indigenous researchers.
6 May 2005	ARC Linkage Projects (Round 1)	Collaborative research projects.
27 May 2005	ARC Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities	Large equipment grants.
31 May 2005	Diabetes Australia Research Trust	Diabetes.
JUNE
10 June 2005	EPA NSW Environmental Trust	Environmental research.
17 June 2005	Australian Academy of Science - Visiting Grants	Overseas travel grants for scientific or engineering proejcts.
30 June 2005	Ramaciotti Foundation Research Grants	Medical research grants.
JULY
Early July	NHMRC Training Awards	Medical research training fellowships.
1 July 2005	NHMRC Travelling Award for Research Training	Travel funds for NHMRC Fellowship holders.
29 July 2005	Dairy Australia	Dairy research.
AUGUST
Mid August	Australian Rotary Health Research Fund - Mental Illness Research Grants	Mental illness.
Late August	Fulbright Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards	Stipend and travel to the USA.
SEPTEMBER
1 September 2005	Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Research Grants	Medical research grants.
Early September	NSW Department for Women Grants	Women's issues.
9 September 2005	Telstra Foundation - Community Development Fund.	Children's health and social issues.
Mid September	Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE Grants)	Provide access to ANSTO and AINSE facilities.
Mid September	Rural Industries Research and Development Commitee Project Grants (RIRDC)	Rural industries research.
OCTOBER
Early October	Community Health and Tuberculosis Association (CHATA) - Ann Woolcock Research Fellowship	Respiratory diseases, tuberculosis and social factors.
Early October	Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation - Equipment Grants	Equipment grants $6k - $16k.
NOVEMBER
Mid November	Community Health and Tuberculosis Association (CHATA) Research Grants	Respiratory diseases, tuberculosis and social factors.
25 November	ARC 2004 Linkage Projects (Round 2)	Collaborative research funding.
DECEMBER
Late December	Lake Macquarie City Council - Environmental Research Grants. Please contact Research Office for Information.	Environmental research.
Late December	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Grants (AIATSIS)	Australian indigenous studies.