Project grant

CPA Research Foundation Project Grant

Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides funding to researchers, clinicians and medical experts whose projects deliver on CPA’s mission – to champion a world of opportunity for people with cerebral palsy and their families.

Project Grants are available for all researchers who want to work to accelerate progress in the field of cerebral palsy research. Applicants should be researchers who wish to build their reputation in the field of cerebral palsy, deepening their knowledge and experience. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to nominate junior researchers as chief investigators in their applications to foster upcoming researchers in the field of cerebral palsy research.

The aim of our Project Grant funding scheme is to support scientific excellence and innovative research into cerebral palsy.

Grants are awarded for projects that must be completed within 5 years   and the maximum amount that can be requested is AU$300,000. The grant may be used to cover staff salary, research expenses and essential equipment.

The Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance will only fund direct costs related to the objective of the award. Grant awards must not be used for indirect costs including infrastructure, overheads or administration costs that are expected to be provided by the Administering Institution as standard support for researchers.

Guidelines for Applicants

  • All researchers who want to work to accelerate progress in the field of cerebral palsy research
  • Research topic must contribute to the field of cerebral palsy research
  • Note: grants are not available to applicants from the United States – if you are a US-based individual, head to Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation website to learn more about relevant grants.
  • The application process will be completed in two-stages. The first stage is an expression of interest (EOI), and the highest ranked applications will be invited to submit a full application outlining research plan and budget.
  • Applicants must use the online application forms (EOI and full application) accessible from the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance website.
  • All online applications submitted before the closing date will be acknowledged by email.
  • All sections in the application form must be completed.
  • A total of 10 investigators can be included in the application. Applicants must seek consent from all investigators prior the submission of EOI. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
  • Justification for the salary budget must be provided. Australian applications should refer to appropriate salary scale on the NHMRC recommended guidelines.
  • In general, grants will be made for activities rather than for items or equipment.
  • Applicants must nominate a single Administering Institution to be responsible for the management of the grant.
  • A grant agreement will be made between the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance and the nominated Administering Institution.
  • Expressions of interest will be assessed by the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance steering committee.
  • Full applications are peer-reviewed by internal and external reviewers with relevant research expertise.
  • Please refer to the peer review assessment guidelines available on the website for further details on scoring.
  • The successful applicant will be chosen based on peer review score and alignment to organisation strategy, this decision is final. Due to time constraints, no individual feedback or comments will be provided.
  • Payment of the grant award will only start after the execution of the grant agreement.
  • The grant award will be paid through the Administering Institution associated with and nominated by the grant recipient.
  • Under no circumstances will payments be made to individual bank accounts.
  • Subsequent grant payments will only be made upon receipt of satisfactory reports and invoices issued by the Administering Institution.
  • Grant recipients are required to submit periodic research progress and financial reports.
  • The final report and financial acquittal must be submitted within sixty (60) days of study completion.
  • Grant recipients must use the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance reporting template.
  • The Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance reserves the right to publish or use the report (or parts of it) for Fundraising/Marketing purposes.
  • The support of the Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance must be acknowledged in any presentations, publications or reports resulting from the study.

Application forms will be available when the next round of project grants open – stay tuned.

Find out more

For any questions or queries relating to CPA Research Foundation grants, please contact: CPAResearchGrants@cerebralpalsy.org.au