RHRF Grants program

The Translational Challenge Grant (TCG) is the flagship program of the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation, driving research that tackles the root causes of health inequality. By funding projects that explore the impact of education, socioeconomic status, lifestyle factors and environment, the TCG aims to break the cycle of disadvantage and create lasting improvements in patient outcomes.

A maximum of $400,000 is availabile per project.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for the Translational Challenge Grant, projects must:

1. Be undertaken in one of the following clinical areas: cancer, mental health, cardiovascular disease, orthopaedic surgery or musculoskeletal injury. We will consider funding other clinical areas depending on the scope of the health impact in that area.
2. Demonstrate a commitment to improving social disadvantage by including one key social determinant of health.
3. Be undertaken at both a Ramsay site and a non-Ramsay site.
4. Include a diverse patient population and benefit patients in both private and public health care settings.

Before applying for a grant, please use our eligibility checker to confirm if your project qualifies for funding through RHRF. The TCG is highly competitive and only projects that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Eligibility checker

Please refer to the 2025 Translational Challenge Grant Guidelines for more information.

Key dates 2025-26

If you have any questions, please contact the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Grants Team at: RHRFgrants@rhrf.org.au

To promote collaboration across the health care system, the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (RHRF) invites requests for funding and partnerships in joint research projects. These projects may involve applications for:

• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.
• Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants.
• Australian Research Council (ARC) grants.
• Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) grants.
• Or other similar Australian based grant schemes.

RHRF will provide funding for projects of up to five years on condition that RHRF is not the only participant to provide cash support.

A maximum of $400,000 is availabile per project.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for the CRR Grant, projects must:

• Be undertaken in one of the following clinical areas: cancer, mental health, cardiovascular disease, orthopaedic surgery or musculoskeletal injury. Other clinical areas may be funded depending on the scope of the health impact in that area.
• Be undertaken in at least one non-Ramsay Health Care facility and one Ramsay Health Care facility.
• Demonstrate a commitment to improving social disadvantage by including one key social determinant of health.
• Include a diverse patient population and benefit patients in both private and public health care settings.

Before applying for a grant, please use our eligibility checker to confirm if your project qualifies for funding through RHRF. The CRR grant is highly competitive, and only projects that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Eligibility checker

Key dates

The Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (RHRF) aims to create a sustainable way to address social determinants of health (SDH) in partnership with healthcare and community organisations. To align with RHRF’s mission and improve patient care in Ramsay Health Care facilities, this grant round focuses on health issues affecting:

• women
• regional and rural communities
• people aged over 60

RHRF will fund projects that best align with the foundation’s strategic priorities. 

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for SDH Innovation grant:

• Research may be conducted in a setting that allows access to the target population for the research. This could be in primary care, public hospitals, community clinics or in the home.
• The research must also include a Ramsay Health Care Facility or health service location such as Ramsay Health Plus, Ramsay Psychology, Ramsay Connect or Ramsay Pharmacy. Research that is simply recruiting participants from Ramsay Health Care and does not meaningfully involve Ramsay Health Care facilities and employees will not be considered.
• The research team must include at least one researcher or VMO affiliated with the Ramsay Health Care facility. If applicants are unable to meet this criterion, the RHRF team will help the applicant to identify suitable individuals to be involved in the research.

Key dates

Applicants must create an account in our grants portal, Research Ethics, Governance and Grants System (REGGS).

REGGS Grants

REGGS Grants is an online portal used to manage research grants for RHRF.

The process for creating and logging into a REGGS Grants account differs for Ramsay staff (with a ramsayhealth.com.au email) and external users. 

Detailed instructions for both are available in the guides below:

• Ramsay users REGGS Grants User Guide: For Ramsay employees using a ramsayhealth.com.au email address.
• External users REGGS Grants User Guide: For users without a Ramsay email address.

Please note that REGGS Grants and REGGS Ethics and Governance are two separate systems.

• To apply for a grant, create an account and submit your grant application through the REGGS Grants portal.
• If your grant application is successful, create an account and submit your Research Governance and Ethics applications through the REGGS Ethics and Governance portal.

Before lodging an application, please ensure you have met the eligibility criteria listed above.

If you have any questions, please contact the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Grants Team.