Grant Entitlements

• The Foundation funds grants to universities, research institutes, health services and other organisations in South Australia and the Northern Territory for research projects into conditions that may affect the health, education and welfare of children.
• The Research must be undertaken in South Australia or the Northern Territory.
• Research must be related to the fields of Medicine, Education, Dentistry, Nursing and Midwifery, Social Sciences, Environment, Mental Health and Allied Health Professions.
• Applications for research grants can be made under one only of the following categories:
  • Basic science
  • Clinical studies
  • Community-based studies.
• Each year the Foundation disburses approximately $1,000,000.
• Early Career Grants of up to $35,000 are available for researchers applying for the first time as Chief Investigator.

Please note changes to the application process from 2011.

• The Foundation has introduced an Expressions of Interest (EOI) process for funding from 2012, by which researchers can submit a summary of their project, which is then assessed by the Research Committee.
• The Expression of Interest (EOI) must be lodged online on this website.
• Short-listed applicants will then be invited to submit a full Grant Application for funding.
• The maximum funding per grant will be $75,000 for research, which may be completed over 1 or 2 years.
• Early Career Grants of up to $35,000 are available for researchers applying for the first time as Chief Investigator.