Queensland Research Program


Overview

Since the first Queensland Research Program grant round opened in 2008, EMF has awarded more than $21 million to over 250 research grants and played an integral role in building an active emergency medicine research culture in Queensland. The state now boasts a growing cohort of high-achieving emergency medicine clinician-researchers who are helping improve patient outcomes within the Queensland healthcare system, as well as internationally.

In response to the global pandemic, the EMF Special Funding Round COVID-19 was announced in April 2020 to fund innovative, high-quality emergency care research. Five projects were chosen for funding. Read more here.

Through the Queensland Research Program, EMF offers research grants to all clinicians providing direct clinical care to patients in an emergency within the Queensland public hospital emergency departments*, the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) and the Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ). This includes nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals and rural generalists as well as emergency specialists. Two grant rounds are offered per year in the Queensland Research Program.

EMF thanks the Queensland Government for funding this program through Queensland Health.

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Grant schemes available
Emerge up to $10,000, maximum term up to one year

Funding for clinicians new to research

Jumpstart up to $40,000, maximum term up to one year

Seed funding for innovative research involving new collaborations and teams

Leading Edge up to $100,000, maximum term up to two years

Seed funding for innovative research with potential for future funding by other granting bodies

Project up to $300,000 (maximum $100,000 per year), maximum term of three years

Funding for larger research projects, preferably for collaboration across multiple sites and disciplines

Project grants are only on offer in the first grant round of the year.

Research Capacity Building up to $100,000, maximum term up to three years

For more information and to apply for this grant scheme, please click here.

Current grant rounds  

  • Round 39: Applications are now closed and funding outcomes have been announced here.
  • Round 40: Applications are now closed and currently under review. Funding Outcomes will be announced early December 2023.

How to apply for Jumpstart and Leading Edge grants – Round 40

[Applications are now closed. Guidelines and forms are provided for reference and for prospective future applicants.]

 

Step 1: read the guidelines

APPLICATION GUIDELINES R40(PDF)  

Download and read the guidelines to ensure you meet the full eligibility criteria and for detailed information on completing your application.

Step 2: prepare the application  

APPLICATION TEMPLATE R40 (WORD)  

You can use this template to build your grant application prior to submitting via our grant management platform, SmartyGrants.

Please note SmartyGrants is not Word compatible therefore the online grant application will need to be populated by copying the content into the online form.

APPLICATION CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT (PDF)  

EMF requires you to submit an Application Certification document with your application.

The Principal Investigator, the Head/s of Department/s (or equivalent) and the Administering Institution are required to sign the Application Certification Document which must be uploaded with the application.

Step 3: lodge the application
Closing date: 4 Aug
 

APPLY ON SMARTYGRANTS   

EMF uses SmartyGrants to process your application. The link above will take you to SmartyGrants where you can start, complete and submit your grant application.

SMARTYGRANTS HELP GUIDE (PDF)

This SmartyGrants Help Guide explains the steps you need to take to complete and submit your grant application

Need help?  

Should you have any questions please contact the EMF Research Team on (07) 3720 5700 or email grants@emfoundation.org.au.


How to apply for Emerge grants – Round 40

[Applications are now closed. Guidelines and forms are provided for reference and for prospective future applicants.]

Step 1: read the guidelines

Emerge grants funding GUIDELINES R40 (PDF)  

Download and read the guidelines for Emerge grants to ensure you meet the full eligibility criteria and for detailed information on completing your application.

Step 2: prepare the application  

APPLICATION TEMPLATE emerge grants R40 (WORD)  

You can use this template to build your grant application prior to submitting via our grant management platform, SmartyGrants.

Please note SmartyGrants is not Word compatible therefore the online grant application will need to be populated by copying the content into the online form.

Step 3: lodge the application
Closing date: 1 Sep
 

APPLY ON SMARTYGRANTS   

EMF uses SmartyGrants to process your application. The link above will take you to SmartyGrants where you can start, complete and submit your grant application.

SMARTYGRANTS HELP GUIDE (PDF)

This SmartyGrants Help Guide explains the steps you need to take to complete and submit your grant application


EMF’s grant review process

EMF maintains a highly transparent, thorough and robust grant review process. We also work with grant applicants to help facilitate project delivery where possible. Our grants administration provides considerable support and feedback to grant applicants prior to and during the application process.

Our committees:  More about our expert review panel and advisory committees.


* This includes employees of Mater Hospital Brisbane.

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