NHMRC-EU Collaborative Research Grant Scheme 2024 (HORIZON-2024)

Overview

NEW! NHMRC has updated the Direct Research Cost (DRC) Guidelines and the 2024 Personnel and Salary Support Package rates for funding commencing in 2025.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) – European Union (EU) Collaborative Research Grants scheme offers funding of up to $500,000 over 5 years to support Australian researchers named on awarded European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Programme (H2021) projects. Topics that are currently eligible for NHMRC funding and more information on the H2021 programme are listed on the NHMRC website.  Applications must be made to and approved (or favourably reviewed if not approved) through the European Commission (EC) Review to be eligible for funding through NHMRC.

NHMRC will invite Australian researchers who are listed on eligible applications deemed fundable by the European Commission (EC) to apply to NHMRC for support of the Australian component of research under the following topics submitted through the two-stage deadline model:

• HORIZON-HLTH-2024-STAYHLTH-01-05-two-stage: Personalised prevention of noncommunicable diseases- addressing areas of unmet need using multiple data sources
• HORIZON-HLTH-2024-ENVHLTH-02-06-two-stage: The role of environmental pollution in noncommunicable diseases: air, noise, and light, and hazardous waste pollution
• HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-03-08-two-stage: Comparative effectiveness research for healthcare interventions in areas of high public health need
• HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-03-11-two-stage: Pandemic preparedness and response: Adaptive platform trials for pandemic preparedness

and submitted through the single-stage deadline model:

• HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-08-20: Pandemic preparedness and response: Host pathogen interactions for infectious diseases with epidemic potential NHMRC cannot support applications submitted under other Horizon Europe topics that are not listed above.

Note: More information about Horizon 2024 topics can be found on the European Commission’s webpage.

Funding

Australian Chief Investigators may apply for up to $1,000,000 for applications submitted under two stage topics and $500,000 for the single-stage topic. A NHMRC-EU Collaborative Research Grant Scheme grant can be requested for between 1 and 5 years depending on the proposal.

How to apply

Steps to be completed by Chief Investigator A (CIA):

1. Submit a Notice of Intent (NOI)

The NOI should be completed early to provide RIC with CIA contact details. Complete and update Sapphire Profile and CV. CI will need to obtain access to Sapphire to complete this step

2. Review funding documents

The CIA should read the Guidelines for the scheme. Complete draft application in Sapphire.

3. Email a draft application to RIC

Send a draft application to RIC via email nhmrc-project@unimelb.edu.au for review. Include the following in the email:

Email two Sapphire snapshot reports and the draft Grant Proposal (as a PDF) to RIC. A UOM Authority to Submit form is not required at this stage. RIC will send an email upon receipt.

4. Complete the application after feedback

After taking feedback from RIC into consideration, complete the application in Sapphire. Upload all documents as outlined in Scheme Guidelines, paying special attention to formatting requirements. It is suggested applicants seek advice from colleagues, Faculty Mentors, etc. before finalising the application.

5. Certify the application in Sapphire

Certify the application via the ‘Certification’ function in the left panel of your Sapphire application. The applicant will be given the opportunity to download their application and attachments prior to the two-stage confirmation prompt before submission. The application will be locked once certified and status then will be Submitted to RAO.

6. Submit the certified application to RIC

Submit a UOM Authority-to-Submit form in one pdf document to RIC via email nhmrc-project@unimelb.edu.au before 10am on the final internal closing date, Monday 14th October 2024. The form should include:

• CIA signature
• Head of Department/Institute Director signatures

Written evidence (e.g. email) from all CIs and AIs is no longer required for applications submitted via Sapphire. Accepting an invitation to participate in an application constitutes a written agreement to be named on an application. CIAs cannot submit an application for RAO certification until all research team members on their application have accepted the invitation.

A hardcopy of the Sapphire application is not required.

Note that this is an NHMRC requirement and the application cannot be submitted to NHMRC until RIC receives this form.

7. RIC will submit the application

RIC will submit the application NHMRC and the CIA will receive Sapphire notification when this has been done.

Supporting documents

NHMRC

• NHMRC Scheme Guidelines and Grant Proposal template - Available on Grant Connect (GO6361)
• Updated NHMRC Personnel and Salary Support Package rates for funding commencing 2025
• Updated NHMRC Direct Research Costs (DRC) Guidelines

European Commission

• European Commission Horizon 2021 website

RIC

• UoM Authority to Submit form
• UoM Faculty Grant Coordinators/Mentor

NHMRC Open Access Policy

From 1 January 2024, all NHMRC grant holders must comply with NHMRC’s Open Access Policy. The policy requires full and immediate open access for NHMRC-funded research outputs.

For more information on how to comply refer to the UoM webpage on funder open access policies.

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