Dementia Australia Research Foundation grants

2024 Dementia Grants Program - NOW OPEN

The Dementia Australia Research Foundation is pleased to announce the following grant round supporting talented new, early and mid-career researchers.

1. Up to 9, $85,000 capacity building Project Grants for early-career researchers, which includes:

• Dr Maree Farrow Memorial Project Grant
• Hazel Hawke Research Grant in Dementia Care
• Dr Stuart and Bonnie Bartle Project Grant

2. Up to 4, Post-doctoral Fellowships for early-career researchers. The award provides salary and research expenses and includes:

• Race Against Dementia - Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship, across the broad areas of dementia prevention or treatment
• Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship, in any area of dementia research

3. Up to 2, Mid-Career Research Fellowships for researchers who are establishing their career in dementia research. The award provides salary and research expenses and includes:

• Royce Simmons Foundation Mid-Career Research Fellowship, in biomedical or clinical areas of dementia research
• Dementia Australia Research Foundation Mid-Career Research Fellowship, in any area of dementia research

4. One Clinical Practice Post-graduate Stipend for a health professional to embark on a career in dementia research.

5. Up to 6, $15,000 Travel Grants for researchers to build networks with well-known research teams, learn new skills and present their work, nationally or internationally.

6. One Research Translation Grant in dementia care. The Dr Stuart and Bonnie Bartle Research Translation Grant, valued at $200,000, aims to accelerate the adoption best practice approaches to dementia care. 

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Webinars

Online grant information sessions

Involving people with a living experience of dementia in your research

This webinar is designed to equip researchers with knowledge and practical tips about involving people with a living experience of dementia in their research and how to write about this in their grant applications.  This year, there will be a focus on common areas for improvement based on feedback from Dementia Advocates who are involved in the review of grant applications each year.

When: Friday 14 June 2024, 1:30pm - 2:30pm (AEST)
This event has taken place.  Watch the recording here.

Grant overview session

This webinar, presented by the Sydney Dementia Network, will provide an outline of the grants available in 2024 as well as insights and useful tips on preparing your grant application from reviewers, previous grant recipients and people with a living experience of dementia. A Q&A session with the audience will follow.

When: Friday 28 June 2024, 12:00pm - 2:00pm (AEST) 
For further information and to register your interest, click here.

2024 Dementia Grants Program Key Dates

OPENS: Monday 3 June 2024, 9:00am AEST

CLOSES: Monday 29 July 2024, 5:00pm AEST

Outcomes announced: Early 2025

Funding commences: January - March 2025 or by arrangement 

Further information

For more information, please visit our information for applicants page and be sure to check the eligibility requirements.

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