Funding for research that is innovative and has a clear relationship to the causes, treatments or cures of Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) or the support of people living with NPD. Innovator Grants support research of up to $50,000 for one year commencing in the calendar year 2025. Only one Innovator Grant application will be permitted per Principal Investigator (applicants can be Co-Investigators on other applications).

Applicants: NPD researchers working in Australia in applied research or fields relevant to the cause, treatment or cure of NPD. Applicants must be an Australian citizen; have permanent resident status; be a citizen of NZ with Australian work rights; or be a foreign researcher with a work visa extending for a minimum of 12-months after the grant concludes.

Grant: Up to $50,000 for one year

Grant Application Open Date: 1st April at 9am AEST

Deadline: 1st June at 6pm AEST

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