Grants and Awards

CALHN researchers may apply to the HSCGB to access funds for their research.

Four types of funding are available:

1. Research projects
2. Research equipment
3. Clinical equipment (not research)
4. Other (non-research / non-clinical)

Visit the HSCGB funding for research page for more information. 

The CEO Clinical Rapid Implementation Project Scheme (CRIPS) offers grants of up to $200,000 over two years to support innovative projects that identify real solutions and improve health service delivery within CALHN.

Please visit the CRIPS and Prof John Beltrame AM / CEO Innovation Awards page for information and submissions.

Clinical Research Grants for Allied and Scientific Health, Pharmacy and Nursing are designed to support and promote clinical research by non-medical health service staff within CALHN that will ultimately lead to improving health outcomes for patients.

Please visit the CALHN Allied and Scientific Health, Pharmacy and Nursing Grant page for information and submissions.

The Dawes Scholarship provides support for medical or dental graduates eligible for registration in South Australia or appropriately qualified scientists or health professionals to undertake a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) – either a Research Doctorate or Research Master’s Course.

Please visit the Dawes Scholarship (Full and Top-up) page for information and submissions.

Open to CALHN employees, the Florey Fellowship aims to attract candidates who have demonstrated significant research potential in their early post-doctoral or post medical specialist training years. The Fellowship supports the salary of a Grant Funded Scientist Level 3 (GSC3) Full Time (1 FTE) for a maximum term of 3 years.

Please visit the The Florey Fellowships page for information and submissions.

These three-year Early Career Research Fellowships aim to encourage persons of outstanding ability to make biomedical research a career and provide an opportunity to increase their competitiveness for various early career fellowships (e.g. NHMRC Investigator – Emerging Leader Level 2).

Please visit the CALHN Early Career Research Fellowships page for information and submissions.

A once-off $3000 payment to support honours study in the biological or health and medical sciences.

Please visit the CALHN Honours Scholarship page for information and submissions.

All Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Grant Applications and Agreements must be registered with CALHN Research Services.

Grant Applications and Agreements can be registered for clinical research projects or projects that routinely collect health data or utilise CALHN resources. These projects require review to ensure the project’s feasibility, availability of resources, alignment with CALHN priorities, clinical and practical relevance and importance to patient care.

1. Researcher completes the Notification of Intention to Apply Form (NIA) well before submission

2. Researcher submits copies of all application documents:

     ✓ Completed NIA

     ✓ Endorsements from the relevant CALHN authorities (via the signed NIAF or email is sufficient) including:

               • Clinical Program Director (must confirm in-kind contributions) AND

               • Medical/Nursing/Allied Health Lead (based on study type)

               • Digital Health (if data access/platform is required)

               • Pharmacy, SA Pathology and other Statewide Services (if applicable)

     ✓ Application documents (Application Report, Application Summary and Project Proposal) including:  

               • A complete budget covering all research-related costs such as Pharmacy, Pathology, IT services.

               • CALHN-related work including in-kind contributions and research finance approval.

     ✓ If applicable please advise about:

               • compliance requirements (i.e., animal, human ethics required)

               • SA Pathology service quote (FOR-1928)

     ✓ If required by the funding body, provide a draft of the Letter of Support, see below dropdown.

3. CALHN Research Grants Team Provides Confirmation of Support or Required Supporting Documents

Such as but not limited to: Email Confirmation of Support, Letter of Support, Evidence of Commitment and CALHN employment, Facilities Letters

Please note, CALHN will send a Withdrawal of Support in the event that the required endorsements are not obtained prior to application.

Contact the CALHN Research Grants Team at Health.CALHNResearchGrants@sa.gov.au for further guidance.

Letters of Support are typically only provided if CALHN is a Partner Organisation. In all other instances, an email endorsement is sent to the Administering Institution, unless specified otherwise in the grant scheme guidelines.

If required (i.e., some MRFF grants), CALHN CIs must draft a Letter of Support using the CALHN LoS template (contact the CALHN Research Grants Team at Health.CALHNResearchGrants@sa.gov.au to request the template).

NOTE: CALHN Institutional sign-off (including LoS signing) must be completed by an authorised CALHN delegate (in line with the CALHN Instrument of Procurement, Financial and Contractual Delegations – this can be found on the CALHN Intranet), this will be facilitated by the CALHN Research Grants Team once all documents are submitted.

Principal Investigators, Business Managers or Heads of Departments or Clinical Program Directors do not have the legal authority to sign research endorsements on behalf of CALHN.

For NHMRC and MRFF applications via Sapphire: 

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated should be listed as a Participating Institution (or Partner Organisation, if applicable)

• CALHN Investigators' Actual/Primary Institution should be Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated (not RAH, TQEH, SA Pathology, etc.).

Contact the CALHN Research Grants Team at Health.CALHNResearchGrants@sa.gov.au for further guidance.