2025 Health Services Research in General Practice Grant (EOI)

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Thank you for your interest in our Health Services Research in General Practice Grant, supported by the HCF Research Foundation.

The HCF Research Foundation is a charitable trust committed to advancing health services research for the benefit of all Australians. Since 2012, the HCF Research Foundation has partnered with the Australian General Practice Research Foundation to fund research that addresses critical health services challenges in general practice.

Grant details

Grant amount: One grant of $120,000 (excluding GST)

Funding period: 18 months

Focus area: Health services issues of relevance to general practice, focusing on one or more of the following themes:

• Impact of different models of care
• Access to care
• Effectiveness of care
• Quality of care
• Efficiency of care
• Cost of care

Objectives: This grant aims to support an innovative health services research project with strong potential for translation and broad-scale implementation. The primary goals of health services research are to:

• Identify the most effective strategies for organising, managing, financing, and delivering high-quality care.
• Reduce medical errors.
• Enhance patient safety

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Health Services Research in General Practice Grant, the principal investigator must:

• be a general practitioner or general practice registrar, AND
• have an active leadership role in the project and sufficient experience in leading and conducting research to ensure its successful completion. 

We encourage applicants to consider including early career researchers, within a more experienced team, to continue to build general practice research capacity.

Selection criteria

Expressions of Interest will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Likelihood that the project will meet the full selection criteria (outlined below) (60%)
  
• Alignment with the objectives and focus areas of the grant 40%

Selection criteria against which full applications (by invitation only) will be assessed:

• Scientific quality of the proposed research project (30%)
  The proposal should demonstrate strong scientific foundations, including a clear research question, robust methodology, and sound approach to data collection and analysis.
  
  
• Likelihood for translation, impact, and scale (30%)
  The proposal should showcase potential for practical, meaningful, and scalable outcomes that improve patient care and/or healthcare systems.
  
  
• Innovation and originality of the project (15%)
  The project should demonstrate originality in its approach, incorporating innovative ideas to address identified unmet needs or gaps in general practice research.
  
  
• Feasibility of the project (15%)
  The project must be realistic and achievable within the given timeline, budget, and resources, supported by a clear research plan and the necessary expertise and support to ensure successful completion.
  
  
• Contribution to building research capacity in general practice (10%)
  The project should enhance research capacity within general practice, whether through skill development, training, fostering collaborations, or expanding networks.

Expressions of interest are called for this research grant, and will close on Friday 4 April 2025 at 5pm (AEST). Following assessment of expressions of interest, selected researchers will be invited to submit an application for funding in mid-May.

For more information, please refer to the Information for Applicants handbook. For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at foundation@racgp.org.au.