Funding for medical research projects that will minimise antimicrobial resistance

This program provides organisations with funding to improve the understanding of infections in hospitals that drive antimicrobial resistance and develop interventions to reduce infections.

This grant opportunity was announced as part of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) under the Global Health Initiative.

The objective and intended outcome of this grant opportunity are aligned with the following Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2022-2024:

• antimicrobial resistance
• global health and health security.

Consistent with the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015, the objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support Australian medical research and medical innovation projects that: 

• generate knowledge to improve understanding of healthcare associated infections in hospitals that drive antimicrobial resistance. This includes understanding the incidence, pathways and drivers of transmission, and
• develop, implement and/or assess the effectiveness of interventions to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections in hospitals that drive antimicrobial resistance.