2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe
Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS
Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Opened: Sep 10, 2025
Closing: Nov 25, 2026
231013 - Medical Research
# 🌍 2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe Grant Opportunity
The **2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe** grant, issued by the **National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)**, aims to foster and support Australian participation in international collaborative **medical research** under the **Horizon Europe** program. This initiative specifically targets enhancing research impact and innovation through global collaboration to address critical challenges.
## 🎯 Focus & Eligibility
This **targeted competitive grant** is open to Australia-based researchers listed on applications deemed fundable by the European Commission (EC) within specific Horizon Europe topics detailed in the 2025 NHMRC-Horizon Europe Guidelines. **Strict eligibility criteria apply**: applications are **only accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions** (a comprehensive list is available on the NHMRC website). All grant requirements, as outlined in the guidelines, must be fully satisfied.
## 🗓️ Key Dates & Process
Applicants should be aware of varying submission deadlines based on the Horizon Europe topic model:
* **Single-stage deadline model**: April 29, 2026
* **Two-stage deadline model**: November 25, 2026
The **selection process** is unique. The European Commission advises NHMRC Administering Institutions of favourable evaluations. These institutions then notify NHMRC of the applicant details. Subsequently, NHMRC will invite the relevant Australian researchers via email to submit applications for NHMRC funding via the **Sapphire** online grants management system. Australian applicants must provide all required documentation and budget requests as per the Grant Guidelines.
## 💰 Funding & Application
A total of **AUD 4,000,000** is available for this grant opportunity.
**Keywords**: Medical Research Grant, International Collaboration, Horizon Europe, Australian Research Funding, NHMRC, Health Research, Research Innovation, Global Challenges, Sapphire Grant System, Collaborative Research, Administering Institutions.