RFAs: End of Life and Palliative Care Research Grant Program (Australia)

The Research Grant Program is an initiative that will build the evidence base to support NSW Health to respond to EOLPC needs of patients, carers, families and communities.

Objectives

• The objectives of the Research Grant Program are:
  • To contribute to the evidence base of service delivery that improves health, social and experience outcomes for people with EOLPC needs in NSW
  • To support research projects that have potential to be translated into EOLPC policy and practice, providing broad benefits for patients, carers, families, and/or communities across NSW
  • To build the capacity of collaborative EOLPC research involving research institutes, NSW Health agencies, non-government organisations and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations

Priority Areas

• Recipients of the funding will conduct research in the following priority areas:
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological symptom management for patients
  • Collaborative care models to improve patient, carer, family and community experiences and outcomes
  • Culturally and socially inclusive care for Aboriginal, culturally and linguistically diverse, and LGBTIQ+ patients, carers, families and communities
  • Psychosocial support for grief, loss and bereavement for patients, carers, families and communities.

Funding Information

• Eligible agencies will receive up to $300,000 over three years for smaller scale research projects, and up to $600,000 for larger scale research activity.

Eligible Projects

• The types of small and larger size research activity eligible to be undertaken as part of the Research Grant Program include:
  • Translational research that takes existing evidence and applies it to improve EOLPC practice. This type of research bridges the gap between discovery and practical application in clinical settings.
  • Implementation research which focuses on how to effectively introduce and scale evidence-based EOLPC interventions in real-world healthcare settings, ensuring they are practical, sustainable, and impactful.
  • Health services research focused on optimising health systems to improve the integration of EOLPC across community and hospital-based services provided by NSW Health and partners.
  • Population health research that addresses health and social disparities and explores strategies to improve access to EOLPC services for underrepresented and vulnerable populations, including in rural and regional communities.
  • Applied research focused on solving practical challenges within EOLPC service delivery that can drive innovation and improve outcomes.
  • Clinical observation research that monitors and analyse outcomes of existing EOLPC practices, helping to identify areas for improvement and optimisation.

Eligibility Criteria

• The lead agency is a NSW based research institute, university, local health district, specialty health network, non-government organisation (NGO), or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO).
• Where the lead agency is a local health district, specialty health network, NGO, or ACCO, the research project is undertaken in partnership with or demonstrates formal affiliation with a NSW based research institute or university.

Application Requirements

• Applicants must:
  • Demonstrate that the Principal Investigator has relevant experience in palliative care research or related fields and is affiliated with a NSW institute or university
  • Identify a separate administering organisation if the lead agency is a NSW Health organisation, to manage funds across financial years. An administering organisation is only required when funds are held by a separate organisation from the lead agency
  • Ensure the research is conducted in NSW
  • Address one or more Research Grant Program priority areas in the EOI proposal
  • Clearly state the scale of the research project and ensure the proposed budget aligns with the funding limits available per annum
  • Schedule the research project for completion by June 2027

For more information, visit NSW Government.