Research Grants

The National Suicide Prevention Research Fund

The Suicide Prevention Research Fund was established by the Federal Government to support research into suicide prevention. The aim of the fund is to support world-class Australian research, and facilitate the rapid translation of knowledge into more effective services for individuals, families and communities.

Suicide Prevention Australia manages the fund on behalf of the Federal Government. The Research Advisory Committee, chaired by Professor Graham Hall, guides the work of the fund with the support of expert researchers, service providers and people with lived experience of suicide.

The Suicide Prevention Research Fund also aims to address gaps in suicide prevention research.

2026 Grants – Now closed

PhD Scholarships

Provides funding for successful applicants to attain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Provides funding for successful applicants, who have already attained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), to further their research career.

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Innovation Research Grants

Supports partnerships between researchers in suicide prevention and programs and services to meet the objectives of the fund.

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Implementation Science Grants

Provides funding for innovative research to address the implementation gap and progress interventions towards practice.

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Grant Calendar

Applications for the latest round of the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund closed on 23 June 2026.

For more information on future rounds, register your interest below.

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Members of the Research Advisory Committee

Chair

Professor Graham Hall

Managing Director of Synergy Health Solutions, an Honorary Research Associate at The Kids Research Institute and is an adjunct Professor at Curtin University.

Deputy Chair

Professor Myf Maple

Director at Manna Institute, Lead Chief Investigator, University of New England

Associate Professor Zac Seidler

Global Director of Men's Health Research - Movember, Principal Research Fellow - Orygen, Unverisity of Melbourne

Professor Jane Pirkis

Director, Centre for Mental Health, University of Melbourne

Professor Fiona Shand

UNSW, Black Dog Institute

Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM

Director, Everymind

Julie Robotham

The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

Nikki Jamieson

Founder of Moral Injury Australia (moral injury and suicide prevention)

Rosiel Elwyn

Post-doctoral research fellow and Lived Experience Researcher at the Thompson Institute, and casual Lived Experience Academic in suicide prevention at Monash University.

Review Panel

Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM	Director Everymind, Conjoint Lecturer, Hunter Medical Research Institute
Professor Alison Calear	Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University
Dr Rosiel Elwyn	National PTSD Research Centre, Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Karolina Krysinska	Centre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, The University of Melbourne
Dr Frank Iorfino	Associate Professor Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
Dr Nikki Jamieson	Affiliated with Flinders University │Griffth University │University of New England
Jorgen Gullestrup	Chief Executive Officer, MATES Australia
Associate Professor Michelle Tye	Program Head, Youth Suicide Prevention, Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales
Professor Jo Robinson	Head of Suicide Research and Scientific Director, Orygen Policy Centre
Professor Nicholas G Procter	Academic Lead and Chair in Mental Health Nursing, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education, Adelaide University
Professor Myf Maple	Director, Manna Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New England
Professor Nicola Reavley	Deputy Director, Centre for Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
Dr Kerri Jackson	School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University

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Suicide Prevention Research Fund (SPRF) grant application process

The SPRF uses a structured, independent review process to ensure applications are assessed fairly, consistently, and transparently against the published selection criteria.

Application Submission

Applications are submitted by the advertised closing date.

Eligibility and Compliance Check

Applications are reviewed by Suicide Prevention Australia to confirm they meet eligibility requirements and submission guidelines.

Independent Peer Review

Eligible applications are assessed by independent reviewers using a standardised assessment process to ensure fairness, consistency, and transparency. Reviewers assess and score each application against the published selection criteria.

Score Collation and Variance Review

Suicide Prevention Australia collate reviewer scores, rank applications based on merit, and identify any significant scoring variances between Reviewers.

Review Panel Meeting

The Review Panel convenes to consider reviewer comments, discuss score variances, and comparatively assess applications. Following discussion, the panel agrees on final rankings and makes funding recommendations.

Research Advisory Committee Consideration

The Panel makes recommendations on applications to be funded and submits these recommendations to the Research Advisory Committee.

Approval and Notification

The Research Advisory Committee makes the final funding recommendations, which are submitted to Suicide Prevention Australia’s Board for formal approval.

Following Board approval, applicants are formally notified of the outcome, and successful projects are publicly announced.

If you have any questions about the National Suicide Prevention Research Fund, please contact Suicide Prevention Australia on sprf@suicidepreventionaust.org or phone: 02 9262 1130.