NSW CVRN Rural, Regional, Remote Project Grant

Supporting cardiovasular research in rural, regional and remote New South Wales

Purpose

The NSW CVRN Rural, Regional, Remote (RRR) Project Grant provides funding to support RRR-led cardiovascular research projects. The scheme is aimed at building or enhancing the track records of RRR researchers to increase opportunities for future funding success, supporting early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) and encouraging cross-institutional collaboration.

Eligibility

• The Chief Investigator A (CIA) must be a member of the NSW CVRN and employed at a NSW CVRN Umbrella Organisation for the duration of the grant (refer to guidelines for a list).
• At least 80% of the project team must reside in NSW.
• The CIA and at least 50% of the project team must work and undertake research in a RRR location within NSW, as defined in the guidelines.
• The research project must be conducted in a RRR location and the funding must be predominantly spent in a RRR location.
• The research project can investigate any aspect of cardiovascular disease, and related diseases including stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.
• At least 50% of the project team must be early to mid-career researchers (up to 10 years post PhD, excluding career disruptions).

Please refer to the RRR project grant guidelines below for the full eligibility criteria.

Funding

• The NSW CVRN may award up to 2 grants of a total combined value of $70,000 (excluding GST).
• Funding can be used for any activity justified to advance cardiovascular research, including but not limited to kick-start project funding, pilot studies, personnel, co-design, or minor equipment.
• For clinical trials, the NSW CVRN will help facilitate access to additional support provided through the R3 clinical trial enabling program.
• Funding must be spent in the 12 months from the start date of the grant.

Key dates

• Applications open: November 2024
• Applications close: 5pm (AEDT) Monday 3 March 2025
• Review: March 2025
• Notification: Late March/Early April 2025

How to apply

Applications for the NSW CVRN RRR Project Grants scheme have now closed.