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The targeted call to research grant is valued at up to $100,000 as a partnership grant opportunity. This is a one-time request for grant applications on osteopathy for musculoskeletal conditions. Osteopathy Australia intends to select and partner with one applicant for their submission to a Category 1 funding scheme, such as but not limited to, ARC Linkage or NHMRC Partnership. The successful applicant will be selected via a two-stage application process. Dissemination of funds will be conditional upon success in the Category 1 funding round.
Stage 1 applications for the Targeted Call for Research are opening on 1 July 2025.
Find out more about the Targeted Call for Research by clicking here.
The association offers annual grants with the view to promote, encourage and support research that advances osteopathy.
The 2025 annual grant round will open in late 2025 - application dates to be confirmed.
The number of grants awarded will depend on the quality and number of applications received.
Applications are judged based on alignment with the research priorities of Osteopathy Australia’s strategic plan; capacity and credibility of the team of investigators; strengthening of collaborative research partnerships; quality of research design and methodology; significance, innovation, and impact of the research project; potential for extramural funding following project completion; budget justification; feasibility of the project.
Guidelines and policies for the program, as well as application forms, will become available for download closer to the annual grant round opening. Applicants must read the guidelines and policy documents before completing an application, as they outline:
Applications will open in late 2025 - application dates to be confirmed.
If you are a current grant holder, the funding agreement outlines your reporting obligations. These templates have been developed to assist with fulfilling the reporting obligations - click the link to download the template.
Project Progress and Outcomes Template - Interim Report
Project Progress and Outcomes Template - Final Report
Grant Budget Acquittal Template
Submission: Please submit reports via email to research@osteopathy.org.au
Research funds will be allocated to support independent research projects that align with our research priorities and the research strategy. These funds are disbursed through a competitive process that calls for proposals for research projects by applicants. Dissemination of the available funds for these grants is determined by the Osteopathy Australia Research Committee based on merit alone. If the total value of approved applications in any one round does not equate to the total available annual research budget, surplus funds will NOT accrue to the research round in the following financial year.
Funding rounds will take place annually. Advertisements will take place through professional associations and external research institutions for at least 30 days prior to the submission deadline. Osteopathy Australia Research Committee may choose, at their discretion, to specify a topic or theme that will be prioritised above other criteria for the forthcoming grant round.
Osteopathy Australia is committed to a clear and transparent process to underpin the awarding of any funding for research projects devised and directed independently by Osteopathy Australia. In general, we will only fund research projects associated with Osteopathy Australia-directed calls for applications. In very rare or exceptional circumstances, we may consider funding research outside of these structured funding rounds. Investigators wishing to be funded need to submit a request and these applications will be reviewed by the Research Committee based on research significance and methodology. Recommendations from the Research Committee will then be made to the Board. It is at the sole discretion of the Board to determine whether funding will be approved. Osteopathy Australia is not obligated to provide detailed reasons should an application not be approved by the Board. Requests should first be emailed to research@osteopathy.org.au
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