Research grants
Lowitja Institute grant rounds are influenced by themes and priorities that are identified at our bi-annual International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference.
Scroll down and horizontally to view each of our research grant options.
Major Research Grants
Supporting innovative and responsive community research led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our mobs.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations
- Program
- Lowitja Institute Major Research Grants Program
- Subject
- Health and wellbeing
- Type
- Research
- Amount
- Up to $200,000 per project (two-year duration)
- Status
- Closed
Large Research Grant
Research to address the goal of increasing health equity and address disparities that continue to drive the transmission of HIV/viral hepatitis within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and work towards elimination.
- Eligibility
- TBC
- Program
- GLOWS Grant Program 2024-26
- Subject
- HIV and viral hepatitis
- Type
- Research
- Amount
- Up to $800,000 (two-year duration)
- Status
- Closed
Medium Research Grant
Research to address the goal of increasing health equity and address disparities that continue to drive the transmission of HIV/viral hepatitis within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and work towards elimination.
- Eligibility
- TBC
- Program
- GLOWS Grant Program 2024-26
- Subject
- HIV and viral hepatitis
- Type
- Seed
- Amount
- Up to $300,000 (two-year duration)
- Status
- Closed
Seeding Research Grant
This funding will contribute to bringing together key stakeholders and partners to develop a research project ready to be undertaken. Successful applicants will be required to develop a research proposal at the end of the grant period.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers
- Program
- GLOWS Grant Program 2024-26
- Subject
- HIV and viral hepatitis
- Type
- Seed
- Amount
- Up to $30,000 (three-month duration)
- Status
- Closed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Career Researcher Partnership Grant
The evidence drawn from this partnership stream should result in a major grant application submitted external to Lowitja Institute.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers who wish to conduct a research project in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisations
- Program
- Lowitja Institute Seeding Grant Scheme
- Subject
- Health and wellbeing
- Type
- Seed
- Amount
- Up to $50,000
- Status
- Closed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Seeding Grant
Supporting communities with the resources and relationships to bring together key stakeholders to develop their own research proposal to submit to our Major Research Grants program.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities which may or may not have led research before
- Program
- Lowitja Institute Seeding Grant Scheme
- Subject
- Health and wellbeing
- Type
- Seed
- Amount
- Up to $15,000
- Status
- Closed
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Seeding Symposium
Community members will have the opportunity to participate in a symposium, including a workshop to develop their ideas for research.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities which have not led research before
- Program
- Lowitja Institute Seeding Grant Scheme
- Subject
- Health and wellbeing
- Type
- Seed
- Amount
- N/A
- Status
- Closed
National Gathering Grant
The two-day gathering is an opportunity to come together and share experiences and knowledge of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV/viral hepatitis and research into HIV/viral hepatitis.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working at or in partnership with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation
- Program
- GLOWS Grant Program 2024-26
- Subject
- HIV and viral hepatitis
- Type
- Research
- Amount
- Up to $150,000 (one-year duration)
- Status
- Closed
