End of Life and Palliative Care Research Grant Program

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The End-of-Life and Palliative Care Research Grant Program aims to strengthen the evidence base for end of life and palliative care (EOLPC) in NSW. It supports collaborative, policy-relevant research that improves care, experience, and equity, especially for underserved populations and those receiving integrated care.

Assessment outcome

The assessment process is now complete. We thank all applicants for their strong proposals and the time and expertise taken to prepare applications. Successful grant recipients are listed on the NSW Government Grants and Funding website​. 

Funding awarded

Approval has been received from the Minister for Health to award seven research grants ranging from approximately $136,000 to $590,000 over three years.

Grants awarded will fund a range of programs to improve equity, access, and quality in palliative care across NSW:

• Improving medication access in remote, rural and regional areas
• EOLPC for refugee communities
• EOLPC for people with intellectual disability
• Risk-based bereavement support
• Navigating support for culturally and linguistically diverse patients
• Training for Palliative Care Clinicians
• Early identification of EOLPC patients

This was an open and competitive grants process, conducted in-line with the NSW Government Grants Administration Guide ​and MOH-OHMR guidance​.​

Further information and eligibility criteria for this opportunity can be found on the NSW Governmen​t Grants and Funding Finder​​. 

Support and contact

• For grant guidelines, application template and further information visit End of Life and Palliative Care Research Grant Program​.
  
• For further support or enquiries regarding this grant opportunity, please contact - Community Care and Priority Populations, Health and Social Policy Branch, NSW Ministry of Health.
• Email: MOH-PalliativeCare@health.nsw.gov.au
• Postal Address: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065