Dementia Australia Research Foundation grants
Request for Proposal - NOW OPEN
Dementia Australia is requesting proposals to explore the impact of the new Aged Care reforms on the quality of care that people living with dementia receive. Proposals should include the development of data sets and methodology to track topics such access to services, use of allied health and other supports, financial hardship, hospital admissions and transition to residential care.
Please note that this is a research consultancy activity. The request for proposal is valued up to $50,000 and may be used over 12 months.
For more information, please review the Information for Applicants Booklet. An application form can be obtained via email, by contacting us at Foundation@dementia.org.au.
Applications close: Monday 22 December 2025, 5.00pm AEDT.
2025 Dementia Grants Program - NOW CLOSED
The Dementia Australia Research Foundation offers the following grant round supporting talented new, early and mid-career researchers.
1. Up to 8, $85,000 capacity building Project Grants for early-career researchers
2. Up to 4, Post-doctoral Fellowships, providing salary and research expenses for early-career researchers. One fellowship will be awarded the Race Against Dementia - Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship, across the broad areas of dementia prevention or treatment.
3. Up to 2, Mid-Career Research Fellowships, providing salary and research expenses for researchers who are establishing their career in dementia research.
4. Up to 2, Clinical Practice Post-graduate Stipends for a health professional to embark on a career in dementia research.
5. Up to 4, $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 $460,000 , aims to accelerate the adoption best practice approaches to dementia care.
Webinars
Online grant information sessions
Grant overview session
This webinar, presented by the Sydney Dementia Network, provides an outline of the grants available in 2025 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.
Involving people with a living experience of dementia in your research
This webinar is equips 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. The focus is on common areas for improvement based on feedback from Dementia Advocates who are involved in the review of grant applications each year.
To request to work with a Dementia Advocate, please complete our 'work with a Dementia Advocate' form.
2025 Dementia Grants Program Key Dates
OPENS: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 9:00am AEST
CLOSES: Tuesday 29 July 2025, 5:00pm AEST
Outcomes announced: Early 2026
Funding commences: January - March 2026 or by arrangement
Further information
For more information, please visit our information for applicants page and be sure to check the eligibility requirements contained in the Information for Applicants Booklets.
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