Targeted Calls for Research
A Targeted Call for Research (TCR) is a one-time solicitation for grant applications to address a specific health issue. A TCR specifies the scope and objectives of the research to be proposed, application requirements and procedures, and the review criteria to be applied in the evaluation of applications submitted in response to the TCR.
Targeted Call Details and How to Apply
Click on the following headings to view key dates and call specific documentation
How to apply
Step 1. Sapphire updates and scheme reading
Register for Sapphire and review/update your Profile.
Familiarise yourself with the key National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and The University of Queensland (UQ) documentation.
Step 2. Completing the application
- Log into Sapphire and complete the application.
Step 3. UQ R&I internal review and feedback
- Sapphire application completion: Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and valid in Sapphire and supporting documents have been uploaded.
- Sapphire Certification/Submit to RAO: Select 'Certification' from the left-hand menu within your TCR Grant application and follow the instructions to submit the application to the RAO.
- UQR&I Review Request: Email your completed Call Specific UQ Application Certification Form (with Head of School/Institute Signature) to UQ R&I at nhmrc@research.uq.edu.au
- Internal review is undertaken by UQ R&I and feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).
Step 4. Final submission
- Final submission by UQ R&I to NHMRC.
Readership and researcher support
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.
Anal Cancer 2025
Key Dates:
- NOI due to UQ R&I: 30 April 2025
- Applications open in Sapphire: 5 March 2025
- Minimum data requirements in Sapphire: 5 PM, 30 April 2025
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 30 April 2025
- Applications close with NHMRC: 5 PM, 14 May 2025
Overview
The NHMRC TCR: Anal Cancer 2025 grant opportunity seeks to fund research aimed at improving awareness and to provide further guidance for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anal cancer for both consumers and healthcare professions. Its focus may encompass, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of screening methods, innovative prevention strategies, testing technologies, and health promotion approaches to more broadly address anal cancer.
The proposed objectives of this TCR are to:
- further develop the evidence base to inform prevention and health promotion activities such as screening and immunisation programs.
- improve health literacy, decrease cancer related stigma and increase consumers’ participation in activities designed to prevent anal cancers.
- better understand the efficacy, acceptability and potential of current cancer screening technologies and how they can be adapted for use in anal cancer and its precursors.
- improve the accessibility of screening and treatment programs.
- further identify and understand the specific risk factors that contribute to the development of anal cancer.
The expected outcomes of this TCR are to:
- stimulate research that informs health policies, technologies and health services for people at risk of or living with anal cancer.
- reduce the inequity of outcomes for high-risk populations and improve health outcomes for people with anal cancer.
This TCR will not support:
- Research based entirely overseas (outside of Australia). International collaboration should show local context and demonstrate relevance.
- Research that is purely observational and does not specifically lead to an intervention that can be tested.
Up to $5.0 million over one to five years.
Eligibility
Applicants can only apply as CIA on one application, and may not be listed as CI on more than two applications.
Notice of Intent
All researchers intending to submit an application are required to submit an internal Notice of Intent.
Key documents
NHMRC
Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from GrantConnect (GO7563) the Australian Government grants information system. (Login required).
UQ
A range of resources and workshops from the UQ library are also available to assist researchers applying for this scheme.
- UQ Application Certification Form (DOCX, 70.6 KB)
- Research impact and metrics drop-in sessions
- Researcher identifiers and profiles
- Library Guide on research impact evidence
2025-26 Supporting Research Translation Centres
Key Dates:
- NOI due to UQ R&I: 19 March 2025
- Applications open in Sapphire: 5 March 2025
- Minimum data requirements in Sapphire: Not required for this grant opportunity
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 19 March 2025
- Applications close with NHMRC: 5 PM ACT time, 2 April 2025
Overview
The strategic aim of the 2025-26 Supporting Research Translation Centres grant opportunity is to accelerate the objectives of the RTC initiative by supporting the NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centres (RTCs) to meet their strategic aims and objectives through NHMRC funding and leveraging contributions from RTC partners (particularly those responsible for the provision of health care).
The objectives are to provide financial support to each RTC to:
- Promote engagement between researchers and end-users to improve Australian health services or health systems.
- Conduct research and research translation activities (and associated capacity/capability building) that are a priority of health services provider partners, are in alignment with the strategic objectives of the RTCs, and will improve Australian health services or systems
- Leverage further support from RTC partners (particularly those responsible for the provision of health care) to meet partner and centre joint goals.
The intended outcomes of the research are:
- Accelerated engagement between researchers and end-users to improve Australian health services or health systems supported by the RTCs.
- Accelerated research/research translation and associated capacity/capability building activities aligned to RTC strategic plans to improve Australian health services or health systems.
- Leveraged further support from RTC partners for the realisation of partner and centre joint goals.
Grant Amount and Grant Period
Funding is fixed at $1.0 million per grant over a fixed 2-year term.
Eligibility
Applications must be a joint submission from an Administering Institution and partners of an NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centre (RTC).
Each RTC may only submit one application for this grant opportunity. The application must include a letter of support from the RTC.
Notice of Intent
All researchers intending to submit an application are required to submit an internal Notice of Intent.
Other Considerations
RTC partners and other partner organisations are required to provide letters of support confirming their commitment to the proposed activities. To ensure all NHMRC requirements for letters of support have been met, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their draft letters to UQ R&I for review prior to sending out to partners for signing.
Key documents
NHMRC
Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from GrantConnect (GO7552) the Australian Government grants information system. (Login required).
Additional information on the TCR is available on the NHMRC website.
UQ
- UQ Application Certification Form (DOCX, 70.6 KB)
- Letter of Support Template (coming soon)
A range of resources and workshops from the UQ library are also available to assist researchers applying for this scheme.
2024 High Health Service Utilisation
Key Dates:
- NOI due to UQ R&I: 26 February 2025
- Minimum data requirements in Sapphire: 5PM ACT time (4pm QLD time) 26 February 2025
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 26 February 2025
- Applications close with NHMRC: 5PM ACT time (4pm QLD time) 26 March 2025
Overview
This Targeted Call for Research will facilitate research that will improve understanding of the patient journey, where the critical issues are for people to access timely and appropriate care in diverse geographic locations and in different sectors of the healthcare services (primary care, hospitals and allied health services). In addition, this TCR will also support research that examines current healthcare delivery approaches/models of care (e.g. wraparound care, enhanced integrated health care), explore potential improvements and/or development of new models and/or ways to better implement them, particularly for people with complex health needs. Applications that consider workforce issues and high healthcare service utilisation such as capacity, expertise and sustainability in the delivery of care will also be considered.
The objectives of this grant opportunity are to facilitate research that:
- examines high healthcare service utilisation from the points of view of people with lived experience and relevant stakeholders (i.e acute and primary care clinicians, funders, policy makers, service providers)
- gains in-depth understanding of the challenges facing people with different types of high healthcare service utilisation when managing their health, and the challenges facing clinicians and health systems in trying to meet the needs of these vulnerable patients
- investigates the effectiveness of existing services and programs by providing an evidence-base to support widespread uptake of services and models of care that are proven to improve patient outcomes and patient journeys
Eligibility
Applicants can only apply as CIA on one application to the TCR: 2024 2024 High Health Service Utilisation grant opportunity
Notice of Intent
All researchers intending to submit an NHMRC Targeted Call 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.
Key documents
NHMRC
Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available GrantConnect the Australian Government grants information system. (Login required).
Additional information on the TCR is available on the NHMRC website .
UQ
A range of resources and workshops from the UQ library are also available to assist researchers applying for this scheme.
Contact UQ R&I
Scheme and Sapphire queries
nhmrc@research.uq.edu.au
Round coordinator
Pre-Award Health Team
If you are applying through UQ but you are not a current UQ staff member, please contact the round coordinator so that you can be added to a mailing list for updates.