MRFF 2024 Research Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

Internal notice of intent process

All researchers intending to submit an MRFF application are required to submit an internal Notice of Intent. NOIs will be collated centrally and distributed to Faculties and Institutes in order to provide maximum support to the UQ research community.

Step 1. Scheme reading

• Access the scheme documents from the AusIndustry website (filter by scheme name).
• Familiarise yourself with the key Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and UQ documentation.

Step 2. Completing the application

• Go to the business.gov.au portal and follow the links to complete the application.
• Note that the online application has substantive sections in addition to the required attachments – we recommend that applicants familiarise themselves with all parts of the application before commencing.
• Letters of support are required for all partner organisations. UQ R&I strongly advises applicants to start collecting these early using the template below, as this process represents a major bottleneck for many applications.

Step 3. UQ R&I internal review and feedback

• Ahead of internal review, ensure all components are complete/valid and send the completed application form to UQ R&I.
• To initiate internal review, add grants-manager@research.uq.edu.au as the primary contact email in your application within the portal, and email your completed Funding Application Certification to UQ R&I at mrffgrants@research.uq.edu.au.

Do not submit the application in the portal at this stage.

• Internal review by UQ R&I/feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).

Step 4. Final submission

• Final submission should be completed by the applicant, but contact us early if there is likely to be a problem.

Letters of Support

Signing for all letters of support from UQ is co-ordinated through the Research Office. All Letters of support for MRFF applications, including those led by other institutions, must be accompanied by a completed Funding Application Coversheet (see below) and authorisations of any enumerated contributions or additional UQ staff beyond the lead CI listed in the letter.  We strongly recommend working with your local school/institute research professionals to complete this process. 

To provide time for review and signature, we ask that UQ researchers submit draft letters to mrffgrants@research.uq.edu.au no later than two weeks before the external closing date.

UQ Lead Applications

• The draft CEO letter and Coversheet are provided in the resource section below.
• Complete and submit both to mrffgrants@research.uq.edu.au, along with evidence for any additional co-contributions.

Non-UQ Lead Applications

• The administering organisation should provide you with a draft letter of support.  UQ information from the CEO letter below may assist you in completing the letter.
• Complete a generic Funding Application Certification, and get it countersigned by your Head of School/Institute.
• Submit both to mrffgrants@research.uq.edu.au, along with evidence for any additional co-contributions.

Before applying, we recommend you:

• Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
• Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
• Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
• If offered, attend UQ R&I information sessions and access PowerPoint presentations from presentations and slides.