Mito Foundation Booster Grants offer an exciting opportunity for researchers whose Ideas Grant application was deemed of high quality by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) but was unsuccessful in securing funding. 

Mito Foundation Booster Grants provide up to A$100,000 worth of funding to progress a portion of research into primary mitochondrial disease as proposed in an NHMRC Ideas Grant application and boost the chances of success of a subsequent resubmission to NHMRC.

Important dates

Applications open: 11 December 2023

Applications close: 12 January 2023

Outcomes announcement: 26 February 2024

Project start date: by 31 May 2024

Project completion within 12 months of start date

Eligibility
  1. Project must be conducted in Australia
  2. Project must be focussed on primary mitochondrial disease
  3. NHMRC Ideas Grant application received a score of at least 5 (i.e. category 5 or higher)
  4. NHMRC application CIA must have a position at an Australian institute
Funding conditions
Selection process

How to apply

To apply for the Mito Foundation Booster Grant please prepare:

  • Mito Foundation Booster Grant Application Form 
  • Application Grant Proposal (from Sapphire)
  • Application Report (from Sapphire)
  • NHMRC Outcome Letter
  • NHMRC Application Assessment Summary
  • Please confirm your reporting requirements from previous Mito Foundation funding are up to date (if applicable)

Compile all documents in one PDF document and email to grants@mito.org.au.

Application form

Please contact grants@mito.org.au if you require the application form in an accessible format.

Report templates

Recipients will need to demonstrate satisfactory progress via progress reports. A final report upon completion of the project will need to demonstrate that the original aims of the fellowship were achieved.

Please contact grants@mito.org.au if you require additional information regarding your existing grant reporting requirements.

Enquiries

Please email any enquiries to grants@mito.org.au.