Dementia Australia Research Foundation grants

2024 Dementia Grants Program - NOW CLOSED

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.

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)
This event has taken place. Watch the recording here.