Research Funding
ANZBMS-BHF Grants
The Bone Health Foundation, in conjunction with the ANZBMS, are pleased to announce we will be co funding grants again in 2025. Please use the form below to find out more or request an application form.
Health Innovation Grant, up to the value of $50,000 (up to 2 available)
Expression of interest open: Monday 14 April, 2025
Expression of interest close: 8pm Monday 2 June, 2025 (AEST)
The purpose of this grant is to deliver funding to test the feasibility of innovative concepts to improve musculoskeletal health. The scope of projects includes clinical, public health and/or health services (including clinical service delivery) or biomedical research that may lead to larger, more rigorous studies and/or nationally competitive grant funding.
If you are interested in applying for a grant in 2025, please register your interest by completing the form below.
Congratulations to our successful 2024 applicant Dr Marc Sim, Edith Cowen University,
“BoneBoost Gelato: Development of an innovative nutritional supplement to enhance musculoskeletal health and reduce falls and fractures”
2025 ANZBMS-BHF Grant-in-aid
1. ANZBMS-BHF Grant-in-aid - $25,000 (Up to 2 available).
The purpose of the Grant-in-aid is to support high quality unfunded bone and mineral-related applications. The purpose is to enable mid-career researchers who have been unsuccessful in a major research grant application to continue to generate data to strengthen their application to continue to generate data to strengthen their application and enhance their competitiveness in subsequent major grant rounds.
Applications open: Monday 14 April, 2025
Applications close: 8pm Monday 30 June, 2025 (AEST)
Congratulations to our 2023-24 Grant-in-aid Recipients.
Dr Kathryn Stok, University of Melbourne
‘Remodelling the osteochondral interface using contrast-enhanced micro computed tomography’
Dr Jiao Jiao Li, University of Technology
‘Stem-cell derived extracellular vesicles; a therapy of the future for osteoarthritis’
*All research grants are offered at the discretion of the BHF Board/ANZBMS Council
The bone and mineral research community in Australia have a proven track record of producing internationally competitive research outcomes which have a meaningful impact on individuals with poor bone health.
Please note all grant applications are independently assessed by the ANZBMS and BHF Research Advisory Committee, who provide recommendations to the Foundation’s Board and ANZBMS Council. All grants are jointly funded by ANZBMS and BHF and will be administered wholly by the Bone Health Foundation.
*All research grants are offered at the discretion of the BHF Board and ANZBMS Council