Cancer Institute NSW Grants

Research Equipment Grant

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The Cancer Institute NSW Research Equipment Grant (REG) ensures that the state has world class infrastructure to accelerate cancer research and realise clinical benefits.

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Key information

  • Status: Open
  • Grant amount: Up to $600,000
  • Application opened: 8 April 2026
  • Application closes: 28 April 2026, 12:00 pm

Program objective

The Research Equipment Grant scheme will support research infrastructure where there is a clearly demonstrated need and where the equipment will substantially improve research productivity. Funding is available for research platforms, core equipment and capacities to enhance the cancer research effort in NSW.

This program is funded and administered by Cancer Institute NSW.

Eligibility

Located in NSW

The nominated Administering Institution and equipment once purchased must be located in NSW.

Investigators

The Chief Investigator and all co-investigators must be employed at a university, hospital or major research institution located within NSW for the duration of the grant (may be located at more than one institution).

An applicant can only be named as Chief Investigator on one REG application. Applicants must have an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) identifier.

Any members of an investigator team that have received a Cancer Institute NSW Research Equipment Grant in the last 3 years (2023-2025) are not eligible to apply as a Chief or Co-investigator.

Administering Institution Endorsement

Applications must nominate a single Administering Institution who will be responsible for the management of the grant and will enter into a Competitive Grants Agreement. The Administering Institution must have in place policies and procedures for the administration of public funds; for the management of Intellectual Property; and for proper conduct of research in relation to ethics. Additionally, the Administering Institution must have good scientific practice, and will provide appropriate infrastructure to allow the research supported by the grant to be undertaken.

The Administering Institution and their nominated institutional contact must be registered with the Cancer Institute. Refer to the list of Registered Administering Institutions.

At the time of grant application submission, an Endorsement Letter from the Administering Institution Contact on institutional letterhead must be included. This letter must confirm the following:

  • The application is endorsed by the Administering Institution
  • All named Investigators who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents have the requisite work visa(s) in place at the time of accepting the successful grant
  • The Chief Investigator will remain employed in NSW for the duration of the funding period
  • The Chief Investigator has met all reporting requirements for current or previously funded Institute grants
  • The Chief Investigator has not submitted any other REG application in this grant round
  • Members of the Investigator team have not been previously named on a Cancer Institute NSW Research Equipment Grant in the last 3 years
  • The Administering Institution is aware that the Competitive Grants Agreement must be signed by the Administering Institution by Friday 5 June 2026 and fully executed by Friday 12 June 2026
  • Any other information relevant for the application.

Eligible Equipment

Acceptable types of physical infrastructure to be funded includes equipment and machinery (for example, computer-based equipment and databases, imaging and other analytical laboratory equipment). Upgrading of existing equipment is also acceptable under this scheme. The requested equipment should not be currently available or accessible to the Investigators. Funding must only be used for the specific equipment as stated in the grant application.
Funding can only be requested for a single large piece of equipment, and associated components, and not a package of smaller value unrelated items.

Example projects

Recipients of previous Research Equipment Grant rounds can be found on Grants we've funded

Most recent recipients

All recipients (6)

What your application needs to include

Please refer to the Guidelines for all information relating to this grant:

Applications must be submitted to the Research Grants team via email:
CINSW-Grants@health.nsw.gov.au 

1

Prepare your application with this checklist

All application submissions must include the following:

  • REG Application Form
  • REG Funding Requested and Access Spreadsheet (template provided)
  • Procurement Plan / Quote for Equipment
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) of each named Investigator
  • Endorsement Letter – Administering Institution (template provided).

Application form and templates found on the Cancer Institute NSW website.

2

Address the assessment criteria

  • Need (25%)

    The defined need and usage of the equipment for the proposed research is clearly articulated, including evidence that the access to the requested equipment is currently not available or easily accessible locally. This should demonstrate that the intended usage of the equipment by the research team will substantially improve research productivity.

  • Significance (25%)

    The excellence of the research proposal, based on the rationale, design, and methodology. The anticipated value-add and impact of the proposed equipment to the existing and new research programs and more broadly to cancer research in NSW. The potential for this proposed equipment to bring innovative and/or novel approaches to cancer research.

  • Track Record (25%)

    Demonstration of relevant professional qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience and resources of the Chief Investigator to use the requested equipment in the proposed area of research. The ability of the Chief and Co-Investigators to deliver the desired research outcomes based on previous successes.

  • Sustainability (25%)

    The clarity and strength of the Sustainability Plan for the continuous usage and the maintenance of the equipment, including related policies and management plans. This plan should also include promotion and communication strategies to enable ongoing and equitable access of the equipment for other researchers within NSW.

Start the application

Applications must be submitted to the Research Grants team via email:
CINSW-Grants@health.nsw.gov.au 

After the application is submitted

Successful applications will be decided by: The Cancer Institute NSW Chief Executive Officer/Chief Cancer Officer and Cancer Institute NSW Board

The Institute utilises an independent Grants Review Committee composed of external members who will score, and rank applications based on an assessment of merit against the stated assessment criteria. Equitable distribution of funding may be considered when determining the final rankings.

The Grants Review Committee will put forward recommendations for awarding of the grant to the Cancer Institute NSW Chief Executive Officer/Chief Cancer Officer and Cancer Institute NSW Board for consideration. The Cancer Institute NSW Board will approve the awarding and funding of the Research Equipment Grants.

All applicants will be notified in writing of their application outcome.

Support and contact

Email: CINSW-Grants@health.nsw.gov.au

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