Purpose of the Diabetes Australia Project Grants

Encourage research innovation and project proposals that:

• Address the research priorities and unmet needs of people living with diabetes and the diabetes community – identified through needs assessment research.
• Foster meaningful consumer and community engagement throughout the research project lifecycle. This includes:
  • Formal assessment criteria to assess the quality of consumer and community involvement in project proposal
  • Representation of experts living with diabetes and the diabetes community, with a formal role in governance of the decision-making process, including assessing applications and deciding how funds received from Diabetes Australia donors are allocated
• Understand and describe proposed translational impact pathway/s for the proposed research and outcomes including formal assessment criteria

15 project grants with an upper limit of $100,000 per grant are available with projects expected to be complete within 2 years. Grants will be distributed across all research areas including basic, clinical, health services/system and public health.

Kellion Research Award

We are pleased to announce that a Kellion Research Award will be presented to one successful applicant of the Diabetes Australia Project Grant, whose project demonstrates a strong focus on Type 1 Diabetes, with emphasis on prevention and management of complications. The recipient will receive additional support to cover registration, travel, and accommodation expenses to attend and present their research findings at a future Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC) meeting and future Kellion Victory Medal Award Ceremonies.

Please note: Previous applications for the Diabetes Community Priorities Grants with an early to mid-career researcher as the lead investigator will be considered in this new funding round and applicants do not need to re-apply.

Stage 1 Applications open Monday 14 April 2025 via the SmartyGrants portal and close Saturday 31 May 2025. For more information:

Diabetes Australia Project Grants Guidelines 2026

Community and Consumer Involvement (CCI) Resources for Applicants

For researchers new to the principles of Consumer and Community Involvement in health research or looking for some extra guidance, the Western Australian Health Translation Network provides a range of free resources.

Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research – online course provides an introduction to CCI in health and medical research from a community perspective.

Consumer and Community Involvement and Grant Writing

CCI Handbook – Western Australian Health Translation Network