New Grant Round Providing $3.6 Million in Funding Announced
Today at the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Open Day, RPH Research Foundation’s 2024 Research Innovation and Impact Grants were launched as part of the Western Australian Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund's Co-Funding Partnerships Program.
The RPH Research Foundation secured matched funding for the 2024 Research Innovation and Impact Grants (RIIG) through the FHRI Fund’s Co-Funding Partnerships Program. The FHRI Fund has awarded $1,800,000 through the Co-FPP as a co-contribution for the Research Innovation and Impact Grant Program. RPH Research Foundation will also contribute $1,800,000 with a further $180,000 non-cash support over three years.
The 2024 Research Innovation and Impact Grants aims to fund new research projects that challenge the existing paradigms. These grants allow researchers to follow leading observations and investigate novel ideas to improve clinical practice.
With matched funding from the FHRI Fund, there will be a total of $3.6 million available for novel projects that aim to improve the health and prosperity of all Western Australians.
This grant program supports mid-career and senior researchers who are translating their ideas into healthcare innovations that could lead to a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of our community. The research must be undertaken in Western Australia and be of direct benefit to the WA community.
Applicants can seek up to $1,200,000 in funding for projects spanning three years.
Click here to start an application or read more information.
About the RPH Research Foundation: For more than 40 years the RPH Research Foundation has been funding world-class health and medical research to improve patient outcomes. With a focus on fostering collaborations and driving innovation, the Foundation supports researchers and clinicians in their quest for medical advancements through competitive grant funding. Through our grant programs, the RPH Research Foundation enables transformative discoveries that translate into tangible benefits for patients and the broader healthcare community. In the last Financial Year, the Foundation invested more than $2 million in research. Their research focus is across a wide variety of research areas including cardiovascular, emergency medicine, trauma, and nursing research. The Foundation is a hospital-centric Research Foundation with a dedicated research facility on the Royal Perth Hospital campus to facilitate bench-to-bedside research. For more information, please visit www.rphresearchfoundation.org.au
About the FHRI Fund: The FHRI Fund provides a secure source of funding to drive health and medical research, innovation, and commercialisation and through these activities, improve the health and prosperity of all Western Australians. It also provides an opportunity to diversify the economy, create jobs, improve the sustainability of the health system and position WA as a leader in research and innovation.
