Forecast Opportunity View - Centres of Research Excellence 2025

Key changes for the CRE 2025 GO:

• Stemming from the Indigenous Research Excellence Criteria Review, all applicants must describe how their proposed research could benefit Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and contribute to Closing the Gap targets. Responses will be considered in the overall assessment of the application.
• Score descriptors amended to include assessment of the alignment of the proposed research and the objectives of the scheme and application stream.
• Funding is available for one grant focused on venom research through the Basic Science, Clinical, Health Services or Public Health research streams. This funding is intended to address the incidence and severity of envenoming, the availability and effectiveness of antivenoms, the potential for venom-derived drugs and diagnostics, and the need for updated data and evidence to inform clinical management and public health interventions.
• In partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, funding available for two CREs in One Health research will support the strengthening of collaboration and transdisciplinary action between human health, animal health, and ecosystems to address challenges that affect the Pacific and/or Southeast Asia. To be eligible applicants must specify the ODA-eligible country/ies in the Pacific and/or Southeast Asia within the scope of this initiative that will benefit from the research activity; and the partner organisation/s in the region that will be engaged.