HSCGB funding for research

The Health Services Charitable Gifts Board (HSCGB) holds, invests, and allocates donated funds to support health and medical research in South Australia.

Under the Health Services Charitable Gifts Act 2011, the HSCGB holds and invests funds donated for proclaimed public health entities within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN).

These donations consist of bequests, public donations and private practice contributions by current medical staff.

The HSCGB liaises with CALHN to develop a sustainable approach to accessing funds it invests on CALHN’s behalf.

The HSCGB has a general account serviced by investments and donations made to no-specific cause.

These funds are available for research, following a successful application, on a yearly basis (see timeline below for dates).  

CALHN researchers must follow the following steps prior to applications being accepted:

Step 1

Discuss your request with your Clinical Program’s relevant Clinical Program Delivery Manager and Head of Unit to ascertain if your Program has access to existing HSCGB funds specific to your area.

Step 2

Are there any CALHN SPFs you can access or other funding sources e.g. the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)?

Step 3

If your Program does not have funds as stated above, it may be possible to submit an application for “general” funding however all “general” requests will be prioritised and assessed by a CALHN Executive Review Panel.

Timeline of HSCGB funding applications

Applications received after the close-off date cannot be guaranteed success due to a yearly spending cap imposed by HSCGB.

There is no guarantee HSCGB funding will be approved, either by CALHN or the HSCGB.

Unspent funds will not be automatically carried over to the next financial year. Any unspent funds can only be accessed via a new application.

Making a claim consists of completing a cover memo, using a recharge template (available through your finance business partner) and supplying the relevant invoices and documentation (e.g. payroll data, for salary reimbursement) to the CALHN Research Services Office via HealthCALHNHSCGB@sa.gov.au.