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Research funding opportunities

Funding opportunities and funding updates for CAHS researchers

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 Telethon Kids Institute 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. 

Funding Opportunities
Sign-up for the CAHS Funding and events newsletter to receive regular updates on paediatric research funding opportunities. You can also check the CAHS intranet (for WA Health employees only) to access archived newsletters. 
 
Email us to sign up. 

Local funding opportunities

Perth Children's Hospital Foundation
  1. Check with your HoD to ensure they support your proposal. This is especially important if your proposal includes use of your paid time or any departmental resources.
  2. Complete the online application form but do not submit.
  3. Download a PDF copy of the application.
  4. Complete the CAHS Grants Coversheet and attach the PDF copy of your application.
 
Developing your grant submission
Contact CAHSResearchGrantsOfficer@health.wa.gov.au to develop your grant submission.
How to get grants sign-off from CAHS

For all grant submission opportunities

Complete the CAHS Grants coversheet. This is to be used for all grant applications using CAHS staff time or resources (including CAHS data) and includes applications being submitted by external collaborators.

First step:

  1. Check with your HoD to ensure they support your proposal. This is especially important if your proposal includes use of your paid time or any departmental resources.
  2. Before you start your application - meet with the CAHS Biostatistician or CAHS Research Co-ordinator if you require project design or any grant writing support/advice respectively
  3. Complete the funder application form. Budget support – complete the CAHS FTE Costing calculator (for WA Health employees only, – scroll down to ‘Finance tools’ then click on FTE calculator). Seek support from the CAHS.ResearchBusinessSupport@health.wa.gov.au if needed.
  4. Complete the CAHS Grants Coversheet and attach the funder application form.
  5. Submit to CAHSResearchGrantsOfficer@health.wa.gov.au.

 

Second step: get the signatures you need. 

Please submit with enough time to ensure we can coordinate the signatures you may need: 

  • CAHS Executive: submit the CAHS Grants Coversheet and your grant application to CAHSResearchGrantsOfficer@health.wa.gov.au (minimum 7 working days required)
  • CAHS Finance: submit the CAHS Grants Coversheet and your grant application to CAHSResearchGrantsOfficer@health.wa.gov.au (minimum 4 working days required)
  • Grants manager, Research Manager or Director of Research: submit the CAHS Grants Coversheet and your grant application to CAHSResearchGrantsOfficer@health.wa.gov.au (minimum 2 working days required)

Last Updated: 21/02/2022
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