Research grant opportunities

Lowitja Institute grant rounds are influenced by themes and priorities that are identified at our bi-annual International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference.

Scroll below to view each of our grant opportunities.

Major Research Grants

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations
Subject: Health and wellbeing
Type: Research
Amount: Up to $200,000 per project (two-year duration)
Status: Closed

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Large Research Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations and their partners
Subject: HIV and viral hepatitis
Type: Research
Amount: Up to $800,000 (two-year duration)
Status: Closed

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Medium Research Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations and their partners
Subject: HIV and viral hepatitis
Type: Seed
Amount: Up to $300,000 (two-year duration)
Status: Closed

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Seeding Research Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations  or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers
Subject: HIV and viral hepatitis
Type: Seed
Amount: Up to $30,000 (three-month duration)
Status: Closed

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Early Career Researcher Partnership Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers wishing to conduct a research project in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations
Subject: Health and wellbeing
Type: Seed
Amount: Up to $50,000
Status: Closed

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Community Seeding Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities which may or may not have led research before
Subject: Health and wellbeing
Type: Seed
Amount: Up to $15,000
Status: Closed

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Seeding Symposium

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities which have not led research before
Subject: Health and wellbeing
Type: Seed
Amount: N/A
Status: Closed

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National Gathering Grant

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working at or in partnership with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation
Subject: HIV and viral hepatitis
Type: Research
Amount: Up to $150,000 (one-year duration)
Status: Closed

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