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2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity

National Health and Medical Research Council

The objectives and outcomes of this grant opportunity align with the Roadmap and Implementation Plan for the Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission.

The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that:

Stream 1 (Priority area 2.3; Targeted Call for Research) conduct implementation research focused on addressing inequalities in uptake of prevention activities for:

Topic A: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Topic B: rural, regional and remote populations
Topic C: culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

Stream 2 (Priority area 3.1; Targeted Call for Research): conduct implementation research to understand the barriers and enablers to, and impact of, the adoption of the key components of high-quality care for older Australians across:

care settings
population groups (either by disease type, age group or other characteristic).

The intended outcome of the research funded by this grant opportunity is to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians by:

Stream 1 (Priority area 2.3; Targeted Call for Research): implementing interventions that extend healthy, active years of life amongst vulnerable populations.

Stream 2 (Priority area 3.1; Targeted Call for Research): improving implementation of best practice care for older Australians.

This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund is available from the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website.

A list of Eligible Organisations can be found on the NHMRC List of MRFF Eligible Organisations webpage.

Grant Activity Timeframe:

Within 5 years of the execution of the grant schedule.

Total Amount Available (AUD):

$24,300,000.00

Estimated Grant Value (AUD):

From $0.00 to $5,000,000.00

Instructions for Application Submission:

Applicants are advised to read the Grant Guidelines thoroughly and liaise with the MRFF Eligible Organisation that will submit the application to identify any specific requirements that the Organisation might have.

Applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s online granting system (Sapphire).

Other Instructions:

Minimum Data closes at 5:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 23 July 2025.

Questions should be submitted no later than 1:00pm (ACT Local Time) on 13 August 2025.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Strong Investigator Track Record & Fellowship Status

Investigator Grants are highly competitive (≈13% success), especially for early-to-mid career researchers (EMCRs ≈10%), while senior fellows fare slightly better.

Larger grants correlate with higher publication output and citation indices; senior investigators holding larger awards produce more papers and have higher h‑indexes .

🧪 2. High-Quality, Innovative Projects with Feasibility

Applications are evaluated on research quality, innovation, significance to practice/policy, feasibility, risk management, and translation into impact .

Projects should propose substantial advances or paradigm shifts, not incremental improvements .

🤝 3. End-User & Consumer Involvement

Demonstrating consumer/community engagement, workforce development capabilities, and collaborative partnerships is a key selection criterion .

In health research, applying Indigenous excellence criteria can strengthen applications for work involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities .

🏛️ 4. Institutional Strength & Centre-Level Support

Institutions like the Kirby Institute see above-average success (~37%) by leveraging strong research environments and leadership.

Centre-level and multi-disciplinary teams, as seen in program and centre grants, tend to be more successful .

👶 5. Career Stage & Gender Equity Considerations

EMCRs face stricter competition, and success rates for women are lower in senior career stages (~18% women vs 20% men overall; EMCR fellowships ~10% for women vs ~18% for men) .

NHMRC accounts for career disruptions but adjustments are limited (adds ~1 year to publications) .

📊 6. Peer Review Familiarity & Grant-Writing Experience

Serving on peer-review panels is modestly associated with higher funding success .

However, submitting resubmitted applications without major improvements correlates with lower success in subsequent rounds .

🎯 7. Time Investment ≠ Success

Time devoted to proposal writing does not significantly increase funding chances beyond a certain point—quality over quantity matters .

✅ Key Takeaways

Success Factor	What to Demonstrate
Strong publication record	High-impact papers, strong h-index
Career standing	Senior/fellowship status boosts chances
Research quality & innovation	Paradigm-shifting, methodologically robust
Consumer & end-user engagement	CO-design, community input, workforce development
Collaborative and institutional environment	Multi-disciplinary, well-supported teams
Address gender/career gaps	Clearly note and adjust for disruptions
Peer-review insight	Participation enhances proposal quality
Strategic proposal writing	Prioritize clarity, impact, feasibility—not time spent

🧭 Strategic Recommendations

Choose the right scheme: EMCR applicants may consider the specific EMCR stream to match career stage.

Show proven impact: Emphasize citation metrics, translational outcomes, and institutional support.

Build partnerships: Include collaborators, end-users, and Indigenous stakeholders when relevant.

Highlight innovation and feasibility: Articulate risks and pathway to translation, with clear aims.

Prepare for peer review: Gain insights by serving on committees or discussing with funded investigators.

Use gender equity provisions wisely: Document disruptions and use NHMRC tools to contextualize CVs.

Revise smartly on resubmission: Learn from feedback—don’t simply resubmit unchanged applications.

Focus on message, not hours: Aim for clarity, not volume; reviewers are judging content, not effort.

Specialties

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Eligibility Requirements

Applications will only be accepted from approved MRFF Eligible Organisations. A list of approved MRFF Eligible Organisations is available on the NHMRC website.

Applications must satisfy all the requirements set out in the MRFF – Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission – 2025 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

Eligible Countries:

Australia

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: National Health and Medical Research Council

Sponsor Type: Government/Federal

Address: Level 1, 16 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2601

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