Research funding opportunities
CAHS strives to support our staff and collaborators to attract research funding for work that is aligned with our vision for healthy kids, healthy communities.
Information about our grants funding process and the support we can provide is outlined below and is regularly updated to reflect current opportunities.
This process applies to CAHS staff and any external collaborators (including The Kids Research Institute Australia employees) who intend to conduct research activity on-site at CAHS, or research work that involves in-kind support from CAHS staff or resources.
If you are considering any grant funding opportunity or you have any queries relating to grant funding please email us.
Research funding opportunities arise throughout the year. The calendar below provides a rough time guide to recurrent funding programs.
Note that applications for Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation (PCHF) funding can be submitted year round.
To stay abreast of the latest paediatric research funding opportunities, you can also subscribe to the CAHS funding and events newsletter.
| Calendar of recurrent funding opportunities |
| January |
| February |
| March |
| April |
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Telethon Trust Fellowships |
| May |
| June |
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Telethon Trust Grant expressions of interest |
| July |
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WA Child Health Research Fund |
| August |
| September |
| October |
| November |
| December |
The CAHS research grants officer can assist you to develop your grants submission. You can also take advantage of other online resources including seminar recordings, in particular Grants applications and finding funding.
Preparing your submission
You will smooth the progress of your application if – before completing your grant paperwork – you:
- speak to your Head of Department to ensure they support your proposal. This is especially important if your proposal will involve use of your paid time or any departmental resources
- meet with the CAHS Research Coordinator if you require letters of support or any other support to meet application, policy, or funder requirements
- draft your application form and budget – complete the CAHS FTE costing calculator (internal link accessible to WA Health employees only – scroll down to ‘Finance tools’ then click on ‘FTE calculator’)
- seek support from the CAHS Business Support Unit as needed
- complete the CAHS Grants Coversheet and attach the funder application form.
For all grant submission opportunities
Any grant application that involves CAHS staff time or resources (including data) must obtain CAHS sign off. This includes applications that will be submitted by an external collaborator or that are not CAHS-led.
If you plan to undertake research, speak to us as early as possible. We can help you identify funding opportunities, provide advice on application preparation and ensure your application progresses smoothly.
To secure CAHS sign-off, you will need to:
- Complete the CAHS grants coversheet at least 3 weeks prior to your funder’s deadline.
- Use the additional investigators template if you need more space to include all your investigators.
Submitting your final documents
Submit your final application documents to CAHS Research Grants officer who will co-ordinate approvals and signatures prior to submission to the funder.
Ensuring we receive your application documents at least 3 weeks before your funder’s grant deadline allows us time to obtain:
- Head of Department approval – 7 working days
- CAHS Executive – 7 working days
- CAHS Finance – 4 working days
- Research Manager or Director of Research – 4 working days.
In most cases, we will complete the final check of your documents and submit your application on your behalf. If you intend to submit your application yourself, you must get our approval first and provide us with your final application documents.