The Translational Research Grants Scheme aims to:
- foster the generation of high-quality research that is directly relevant to clinical, health service and population health practice in NSW
- enhance health and medical research capability and capacity within the NSW health system
- support projects that have the potential to be translated into policy and practice, including research that can be generalised and scaled in other LHDs/SHNs across the state
- reduce the time from evidence generation to practice implementation.
Round 10 now open
Key dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
Applications open | 23 February 2026 |
Online Information Webinar | 23 February 2026 |
EOI due to Host Organisation | 30 April 2026 |
Applicants notified of EOI outcome/invited to submit full application | 29 May 2026 |
Full application and forms due to host organisation from applicant | 31 July 2026 |
| Full application and signed forms due to applicant from host organisation | 28 August 2026 |
Full applications submitted in SmartyGrants by applicant to NSW Ministry of Health, Office for Health and Medical Research | 10 September 2026 |
| Review phase | September to December 2026 |
| Applicants notified of outcomes | Late February 2027 |
| Research begins | 1 July 2027 |
Application process and guidelines
For more information on the Translational Research Grants Scheme, eligibility and guidelines, visit NSW Government Grants and Funding.
Engaging partners
Host organisations must identify and engage relevant partners to support effective delivery of the research project and implementation of the outcomes in NSW.
Partners may include:
- Clinicians, patients and other ‘end users’
- Researchers from universities and medical research institutes
- NSW Health Pillars
- Agency for Clinical Innovation/ACI clinical networks (Guide for partnership)
- Clinical Excellence Commission (Guide for partnership)
- Health Education and Training Institute (Guide for partnership)
- Bureau of Health Information (BHI Researchers Guide)
- Health Organisations
- NSW Ambulance
- NSW Health Pathology
- HealthShare NSW
- eHealth NSW (Guide for partnership)
- Health Infrastructure
- Health Protection NSW
- NSW Ministry of Health branches
- other LHDs, SHNs
- LHD Aboriginal Health Units and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- Primary Healthcare Networks
- Advanced Health Research and Translation Centres
- Clinical networks
- Research networks (e.g., NSW Cardiovascular Research Network)
- Industry
- Non-government organisations
Webinar
An information webinar was held on 23 February 2026.
The recording is available in the Teams meeting chat for anyone who accepted the invitation. If you can’t access it via the chat, please email moh-ohmrgrants@health.nsw.gov.au to request access.
Round 9
Key dates
Indicative timeline, dates may be subject to change.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
Applications open | 1 May 2025 |
Applicants commence liaison with research stakeholders and partners | As early as possible |
Information webinar for TRGS Coordinators and potential applicants | 2 June 2025 |
Expressions of interest due to host organisations* | 1 July 2025 |
Host organisations invite up to 3 proposals to full application stage | 1 August 2025 |
Applicants finalise partnering requests (specific processes for some agencies including ACI, eHealth, CEC, HETI, BHI)** | 1 September 2025 |
Full applications due to TRGS Coordinators in each host organisation | 1 October 2025 |
| Full applications close: Due by 5pm | 31 October 2025 |
| Applicants notified of full application outcomes | 1 May 2026 |
| Funding awarded and projects commence | July-September 2026 |
*Local expression of interest (EOI) processes will vary. Please contact your TRGS Coordinator to confirm local processes and timelines.
**The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI), eHealth, Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC), Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) and Bureau for Health Information (BHI) require early engagement.
TRGS coordinator list
| LHD | Contact |
|---|---|
| Nepean Blue Mountains LHD | Dr Gary Low |
| Dr Kelly Thompson | |
| Northern Sydney LHD | Sadia Mahboob |
| Sydney LHD | Michelle Havill |
| South Eastern Sydney LHD | Michelle Fitzmaurice |
| South Western Sydney LHD | Pauline Beard |
| Western Sydney LHD | Stephen Schibeci |
| LHD | Contact |
|---|---|
| Central CoastLHD | Dr Katherine Bolton |
| Far West LHD | Tracey Johnson |
| Hunter New England LHD | Dr Kathryn Reilly |
| Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD | Olivia Notarianni |
| Murrumbidgee LHD | Barbara Taylor |
| Mid North Coast LHD | Nicole Raschke |
| Northern NSW LHD | Dr Alexandre Stephens |
| Southern NSW LHD | Dr Pramesh Ghimire |
| Western NSW LHD | Western NSW Local Health District Research Office |
| Kerrie Noonan | |
| Alice Munro |
| Network | Contact |
|---|---|
| Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network | Dr Julia Bowman |
| Dr Reem Zeki | |
| Sharlene Goodhew | |
| NSW Ambulance | Dr Kimberley Davis |
| NSW Health Pathology | Andrew Harre |
| Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Dr Eden Robertson |
| St Vincent's Health Network | Dr Pamela Blaikie |
Funded projects
View previously funded projects: