Seed Funding Grant

APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON FOR 2026!

The ASBHM Seed Funding Grant serves to foster new multi-disciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations between ASBHM members of all levels of experience (from students and ECRs to senior academics and beyond) to complete research projects that further ASBHM’s goals. Projects can align broadly within any aspect of health psychology and/or behavioural medicine and can feature any stage of the research journey (e.g., field work, pilot research, applied/intervention research, basic/foundational research).

PAST RECIPIENTS

2025 Grant – Dr Anjana Reddy, Monash University: Guided vs. self-guided digital Episodic Future Thinking in high-risk pregnancies: A pilot randomised feasibility and acceptability trial targeting lifestyle optimisation 

2024 Grant – Dr Kerrie Clover, Calvary Mater Newcastle: A pilot RCT to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of randomising participants to different exercise reminder schedules (pre-determined schedule vs choice of schedule) following breast cancer surgery: The eREMIND study

2023 Grant – Dr Rachael Dodd, University of Sydney: Informed Choice for Lung Cancer Screening

SUBMISSIONS OPENING SOON

Key Information:

Amount: Up to AUD$10, 000 (Including GST)

Application Portal Opens: Monday 22nd June 2026

Application Portal Closes: Friday 21st August 2026

Decision Announced: October 2026

Funds Available: January 2027

Duration of Funding: Up to 24 months

Eligibility:

1. A new team of at least 3 researchers from at least two different organisations and at least two different research/practice focus (e.g., oncology and policy) – A new team is defined as a group of researchers/clinicians that have not previously collaborated or worked together on scientific research. No members of the team, apart from with current students (e.g., Honours, PhD, Masters), should have collaborated previously.

2. All listed researchers must be current ASBHM members from a range of experience levels (including at least one student or ECR)

3. The lead investigator cannot currently be receiving a Category 1 grant (e.g., ARC, NHMRC) or be a student (e.g., Masters, PhD)

4. Projects must further ASBHM’s primary strategic goals as outlined on the ASBHM website

5. Teams can apply for a grant up to AUD$10,000 to cover costs such as: consumables, participant reimbursement, travel costs to rural settings, and personnel. This includes GST, and any University on-costs.

Questions? Email us at admin@asbhm.com

Obligations:

1. You will be expected to attend ASBHM2027 in Perth, Australia (10-12 February 2026) and present your research protocol during the Annual General Meeting. Attendance is not funded through this grant.

2. It is strongly encouraged that you present the findings of the completed project at the first eligible ASBHM conference following the completion of the funding (ASBHM2028 or ASBHM 2029 – locations TBA). Attendance is not funded through this grant.

3. A final report on the project (maximum 1 page) is required once the project has been completed. This should be received no later than 24 months after the funding begins.

4. Any publication(s) resulting from the grant should acknowledge the funding from the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM)

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Assessment Criteria:

Deleted: Each application will be assessed by two independent reviewers with no conflicts of interest with the research team. There are four equally weighted key assessment criteria for the ASBHM Collaboration Seed Funding Grant:

1. Significance and innovation (25%)

  • Protocol contributes clearly and significantly to a substantial problem in the field of behavioural medicine and/or health psychology.
  • Protocol outlines research methods and design that are suitable to answer the research problem/question.
  • Protocol demonstrates novelty and innovation.

2. Investigator team (25%)

  • Investigator team, relative to seniority and opportunity, has the necessary capacity and expertise to undertake the proposed project.
  • Investigator team research track record, relative to seniority and opportunity, demonstrates strong research outputs and future capacity.
  • Clear opportunities for senior team members to support the inclusion and mentoring of junior members.
  • Collaboration between institutions is meaningful.

3. Feasibility and commitment (25%)

  • The protocol outlines a project that is accomplishable within 12-24 months, and within budget.
  • The protocol outlines achievable and measurable outputs.
  • The protocol outlines the teams’ commitment to the problem, both currently and in future investigations and collaborations.

4. Benefits, impact, and alignment (25%)

  • There is a clear impact across multiple domains (research, industry, policy, community).
  • The benefits of the project align with, and further, ASBHM’s overall goals.
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