Aboriginal Heart Health Grants

We are planning to pay the whole grant at the beginning of the grant period. There are various ways of paying applicants, however, whether that’s upfront or in annual instalments. We can work with successful applicants and discuss this at full application stage.

No specific requirements for the Research Team. Given the grant is Aboriginal-led, we would expect to see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in the Team but there is no set number of team members – it’s about having the right people with the right expertise for your project.

Please refer to the selection criteria and important considerations within the guidelines carefully as there are many tips around what we are looking for in the Research Team and Partners. We also provided a number of tips in a Webinar about the grants that was held on 16 October. There is a link to a recording of the webinar on the Aboriginal Heart Health Grants webpage.

See ‘Post award requirements’ on page 15 of Guidelines.

• Annual progress reports and financial acquittals are required for the duration of the grant, endorsed by the Chief Investigator and by an authorised representative of the host/ administering organisation.

• A final report and final financial acquittal following the conclusion of the grant endorsed by the Chief Investigator and by an authorised representative of the host/ administering organisation organisation.

• Post grant reports related to research translation and research impact may also be required to support our evaluation of the grant.

We will provide reporting templates and confirm reporting deadlines via email. Reporting requirements will also be outlined in the grant funding agreement.

Up to 50% of grant funds can be used to backfill any member of the investigator team who is in a clinical or client facing role. These include Aboriginal Health Workers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners, doctors, nurses and other medical staff. This request must be included in the budget and endorsed by the Chief Executive/Executive Director of the organisation where clinical duties are undertaken. More detail is provided on page 7 of the Guidelines.

As long as the Lead Chief Investigator is employed by an eligible host organisation they are eligible to apply. While not mandated, partnerships with appropriate stakeholders including academic partnerships and other stakeholders may strengthen applications.