Research funding program

Research Funding Program

Round 6 of the National Blood Sector Research and Development Program is now closed. Information about the Round 6 awarded grants will be published on Successful grant rounds page when finalised.

The National Blood Sector Research and Development Program (the Program) was established in 2015, as a nationally coordinated effort to address evidence gaps in the blood sector and respond to emerging evidence and new
technologies.

To date, we have run five rounds of the Program, funding 40 projects to the value of
just under $6 million (including GST).

Research under the program:

• gathers knowledge and evidence about blood and blood products, and how to
  use them
• informs good decisions for governments, patients, clinicians and others
• supports best practices in managing and using blood and blood products and
  services

Through the program, we fund research on patient blood management and use of immunoglobulin.

The research helps to:

• ensure the supply of blood products is sustainable and affordable
• find appropriate uses for blood products
• lessen the inappropriate use of blood products
• maintain or improve clinical outcomes for patients.

Evaluation of the Program

In 2023, we conducted an evaluation of the Program to examine the Program's value for money, research translation, communication efforts, survivability, capacity building and collaboration. The following report outlines the significant benefits that the Program has had on the blood sector.

Criteria for applications

We use the Research and Development Strategic Priorities 2022–27 to provide guidance to applicants on the types of projects we are looking to fund.

This is to ensure we get the best outcomes for patients and deliver value for money for Australians.

When applying for funding, consider how your project:

• optimises the use of blood and blood products
• enhances supply, including product innovation and supply chain efficiencies
• reduces donor and patient adverse events.

You should also consider the key enabling factors, including:

• improving data collection, accuracy and sharing
• optimising health service delivery to best meet patient needs
• strengthening workforce capability.

Applying for funding

When we open a round for funding, we'll invite you to apply for:

• project grants
• seed grants
• scholarships.

You will find the following application information on GrantConnect(Opens in a new tab/window):

• grant opportunity guidelines
• application forms
• grant funding agreement

• letter of agreement

   

Past funding rounds

We've published details and recipients of past funding rounds.

GrantConnect also lists funding round outcomes(Opens in a new tab/window) since Round 4.

With the evaluation complete we will look at opening the next round in the near future

Get in touch

Email: research@blood.gov.au.