Ideas Grants

Status

OPENS in Sapphire 09 MAR 2022

Funding body

National Health and Medical Research Council

Internal deadlines

Stage	REQ'D?	SUBMISSION
Faculties/IFM/IISRI/A²I² to work with applicants to review, workshop and develop proposals	M	Nov 2020 - Apr 2022
All applicants to contact their Faculty/ IFM/IISRI/A²I²Research Office to check their submission process For Faculty of Health applicants, visit Faculty of Health Research Grant Portal	M
Faculties/IFM/IISRI/A²I² to collate and forward list of approved applicants (Deakin and Not Deakin-led)	M	21 Jan 2022 List emailed to Deakin Research - Grants
Applications Open in Sapphire		09 Mar 2022
Minimum data in Sapphire	M	06 Apr 2022 Minimum data requirements must be met on Sapphire by this date. Applications that miss this deadline will not be able to proceed with NHMRC submission.
Final application on Sapphire and certification form	M	06 Apr 2022 Complete application on Sapphire Email application reports to Deakin NHMRC Submissions Email DU Certification form to Deakin NHMRC Submissions

_{O - Optional /}_{M - Mandatory}

Overview

Ideas Grants will support focussed innovative research projects addressing a specific question. They will provide funding for up to five years for creative research by investigators at all career stages, including early and mid-career investigators, in any area of health and medical research, from discovery to implementation.

Eligibility and Limits

Each Ideas Grant may have up to 10 Chief Investigators and each Chief Investigator may hold up to two Ideas Grants each, depending on concurrent grants held.

There are limits on the number of Investigator, Synergy and Ideas grants that can be applied for/held concurrently. For researchers holding NHMRC Fellowships, Project Grants and Program Grants, these existing grants/fellowships will further impact on their eligibility for Ideas Grants.Please refer to Grant Guidelines and the NHMRC eligibility website.

Funding

The amount of funding provided will be based on the assessment of the requested budget. Funds may be spent on Direct Research Costs (DRCs) and Personnel Support Packages (PSPs). Applicants may request funding for up to 5 years.

Peer Review

Ideas Grants applications will be assessed on:

- Research Quality (35% score) - the quality of the proposed research, incorporating theoretical concepts, hypothesis, research design and robustness

- Innovation and Creativity (25% score) - health and medical research that seeks to challenge and shift current paradigms and/or have a major impact on a health research area through one or more studies that:

develop or use novel and creative research concepts, approaches, methodologies, technologies or interventions
propose a reinterpretation, refinement, improvement or new application of existing theoretical concepts, approaches, methodologies, technologies or interventions
integrate and adapt concepts, methodologies, technologies and approaches from other research fields or disciplines for a new purpose or in a new way.
Refer Ideas Grants Guidelines, Appendix D - Concept of Innovation and Creativity

- Significance (20% score) - the extent to which the research findings will be of great importance in the research area by substantially advancing knowledge, clinical and/or public health applications, policy development or change in the field

- Feasibility (20% score) - the ability to achieve the stated aims of the proposed research, incorporating resources, personnel, expertise, equipment and infrastructure

Track record, relative to opportunity, will contribute to the assessment of feasibility and will not be the emphasis of the assessment. In this way, the scheme will provide particular opportunities for early and mid-career applicants.

For further information, visit NHMRC Ideas Grants website.

How to apply

Contact your Faculty/IFM/IISRI/A²I² research office to register your intent to submit. Applicants must work with their Faculty/Institute/SRIC and/or School to develop a high calibre application
The Faculty/IFM/IISRI/A²I² research office will forward a list of approved applicants to proceed to NOIS to DR-Grants
Read the Grant Guidelines and Peer Review Guidelines. Check your eligibility.
Plan and draft your grant proposal early. CIs should gather/update their individual Profile information on Sapphire.
New Sapphire users should register for a Sapphire account early. All CIs and AIs will require a Sapphire account.
Once the scheme is open, commence your application on the NHMRC Sapphire system.
Contact the DR-Grants NHMRC team if you have any queries.
Organise relevant DU Certification form.

Resources

NHMRC documents

Please visit the NHMRC Ideas Grant website for more information

NHMRC Eligibility Tool

Applicants should register and log into GrantConnect to download the applicable scheme documentation once released by NHMRC.

Download 2021 Ideas Grants Guidelines - this link will be updated when 2022 guidelines become available