Research Seeding Grants Program
The Research Seeding Grants project is an integral part of the Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network. Grants of up to $10,000 will be available to organisational members of either Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) or Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) to develop their research capacity in a practice related area.Available from July 1 2012, it is hoped that the grants will assist organisations to better prepare themselves to undertake research in the future. For example, grants could be used to try to clarify potential research questions, explore emerging practice issues, and/or to undertake preparatory work towards applications for larger research funding.
Round 2 (Rural and Regional*) will have a specific focus on rural and regional areas and organisations based or operating in those areas. These organisations must be ordinary members of MHCC and proposals must otherwise follow the original guidelines.EOI INFORMATION
*For the purposes of this Research Seeding Grant, ‘rural and regional’ areas include areas of NSW outside of the Sydney regional area, including the outer metropolitan areas of Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Central Coast, and Newcastle.
Further information contact Deb Tipper on deb@mhcc.org.au or 95558388 ext 135
EOI TIME FRAME
April 24th 2012 - Program Launch, ROUND 1 - EOI OPEN
May 29th 2012 - EOI CLOSE - ROUND 1
June 2012 - Organisations notified of the outcome of there EOI, Successful organisations receive contracts for signing
August 28th 2012 - ROUND 2 - EOI OPEN
September 28th 2012 - EOI CLOSE - ROUND 2
July 2013 - Completion date for all projects
August 2013 - Final reports due for all projects
INFORMATION
FAQResearch Seeding Grants project launch presentations:
- About the Seeding Grants Network - Deb Tipper
- From ideas to action: Developing a Research Proposal - Sue Goodwin
Articles
- Working with Academic Partners by Margot Rawsthorne