Research Grants
Research Grants Office
As the research body within the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN), Kids Research aims to support its researchers with all stages of their research projects. The Research Grants Office supports SCHN researchers with applications and submissions for competitive grant and funding opportunities from both government and non-government funding bodies.
Grant approvals
Research grant applications that represent or incorporate SCHN require approval.
It is the responsibility of SCHN researchers to ensure that approval has been obtained from their Line Manager and/or Head of Department prior to grant submission. Depending on the scope of the grant, approval may be required from the SCHN Director of Research and/or the SCHN Chief Executive.
Learn more on our grant application process webpage.
What is classified as a 'research grant'?
Research grants include, but not limited to:
- Donations
- Equipment/Infrastructure
- Fellowships
- Project grants
- Scholarships
- Travel grants
If in doubt, please contact the Research Grants Office.
What does the Research Grants Office do?
The Research Grants Office supports SCHN researchers across the full grant lifecycle, providing coordinated pre‑award and post‑award support to ensure high‑quality applications, compliant submissions, and effective grant management.
Pre‑award support
The Research Grants Office supports researchers in the development and submission of grant applications by:
- Advising on grant opportunities
- Identifying relevant funding bodies and schemes
- Providing feedback on written proposals and application development
- Reviewing budgets and advising on funding requests
- Checking application compliance to ensure eligibility
- Providing information on salary gaps and indirect research costs
- Supporting researchers to obtain required institutional approvals, including letters of support for grant applications
- Undertaking internal review where an expression‑of‑interest (EOI) process is required due to limits on the number of submissions permitted per institution
Post‑award support
Following the award of funding, the Research Grants Office supports researchers with:
- Managing the financial administration of awarded grants
- Supporting the negotiation and management of research-related contracts and agreements
The Research Grants Office also works closely with other local health districts, university research offices, medical research institutes and philanthropic funding bodies to ensure appropriate research grant management and partnerships.
I have been successful in securing a research grant, what do I do now?
Congratulations on a successful grant application!
Please see our grant application process webpage for more information on your next steps.