For diabetes researchers and innovators

We collaborate with our partners, researchers, and the community to prioritise high-quality research that supports the development of evidence-based solutions to address the challenges that matter most to the diabetes community.”

Empowering researchers to improve lives and transform diabetes care

Through our Research Impact Hub, we provide support, resources, systems, and funding to develop and transform scientific breakthroughs into real-world solutions for people living with or at risk of diabetes.

Our goal is to identify ground-breaking discoveries and fast-track research from the lab to the community, ensuring our investment and innovations improve the lives of Australians impacted by diabetes.

How we support your research

Diabetes Australia’s research funding programs and platforms are designed to empower researchers and innovators to conduct high-quality research, optimise impact, and deliver tangible solutions that make a difference. We bridge the gap between discovery and impact by providing funding opportunities, activating involvement and lived experience insights, translation support, and collaborative networks.

Research grants and funding

Funding projects across the spectrum of need and science.

We provide funding opportunities, including grants and support programs across all research areas, tailored for researchers and innovators at every career stage to address the priorities of the community.

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Partnering to amplify outcomes

Share your story through our Spark Change platform and have your say on what affordable access to AID would mean to you and your quality of life.

Activating research outcomes to achieve impact.

Direct access to lived experience insights and involvement ensures your project is designed to address the community’s most urgent unmet needs.

Our collaborative and partnership networks are a gateway to a passionate engine room of experts to inform priorities and support the translation and commercialisation of research outcomes into practical treatments, prevention strategies, and cures.

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