ARC announces $250m in research project funding
10 November, 2023The ARC has announced more than $220m in funding as part of the Discovery Projects scheme, and $28m under the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme.
$650m in funding to support national research infrastructure
31 October, 2023The latest funding will support 80 projects across 25 lead agencies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027.
Breakthrough Victoria announces university investment deals
25 September, 2023Breakthrough Victoria has launched investment partnerships worth $87m with five Victorian universities to help move life-changing research out of the lab and into the market.
Biomedical, BioMedTech incubators supported by Brandon Capital
18 August, 2023Expressions of interest have opened for the national CUREator+ incubator program, while the Westmead Biomedical Incubator has been announced in NSW.
MRFF funds national medicinal chemistry initiative
05 July, 2023MedChem Australia will bring together leading medical chemistry groups from The University of Sydney, Monash University and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
Applications open for 2024 Gilead Fellowship Grants Program
13 June, 2023The program is available for researchers working in five key areas: HIV, chronic viral hepatitis, haematological oncology, solid tumours and invasive fungal infections.
Basic research found to be underfunded in Australia
07 June, 2023Australia is lagging behind similar countries in funding basic research, particularly in the medical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, according to a new study.
BOC awarded $28.5 million to develop Illawarra Hydrogen Technology Hub
01 June, 2023BOC will accelerate the design and development of a Hydrogen Technology Hub in the Illawarra region after being awarded $28.5 million from the NSW Government.
CUREator funds 19 new biotech projects
30 May, 2023CUREator has announced its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges.
Govt commits $50m for long COVID research
25 April, 2023The new funding is expected to help improve our knowledge of long COVID in the Australian context.
BioMedTech Incubator program to support health discoveries
27 March, 2023Brandon BioCatalyst and ANDHealth will deliver the program, aiming to help to commercialise promising Australian biomedical and digital health discoveries.
Over $3 million in grants for MS research
06 March, 2023MS Australia has awarded over $3 million in grants to 22 new projects focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) research.
Pre-Budget submissions call for long-term science funding
13 February, 2023Science & Technology Australia used its pre-Budget submission to propose a new future fund, while AAMRI addressed the mass exodus of early- and mid-career researchers.
NSW Govt launches biosciences, quantum funds for startups
19 January, 2023NSW startups are set to be supported under the state government's $40m Biosciences Fund and $7m Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund.
NHMRC announces Ideas Grants, NSW launches R&D acceleration program
20 December, 2022Over 200 projects will share in $241m through the latest NHMRC Ideas Grants, while NSW's Innovation Research Acceleration Program will improve vital infrastructure and equipment for scientists.
