The Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA)

ACERF Research Grant Scheme Research

Name as published chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

What it funds

• ACERF is calling for Expressions of Interest for research grants for projects that demonstrate strong relevance to chiropractic practice and will directly benefit the chiropractic profession. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• objectives The objectives of the ACERF Grant Scheme are to: chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• objectives Develop academic capacity in researchers, chiropractors, and other healthcare professionals, and encourage collaboration across disciplines and sectors. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• objectives Support and fund research relevant to chiropractic science and chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10The wording "chiropractic science and" is as published: the item ends there.
• objectives Support the implementation of health promotion programs in the Australian chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10The wording "programs in the Australian" is as published: the item ends there.
• objectives Strengthen partnerships between researchers, chiropractors, other healthcare professionals, governments, and the community. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• 2027 round The priority themes for the 2027 ACERF grant round are paediatrics, healthy ageing, health system integration, and health economics and system sustainability as related to chiropractic clinical practice. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• 2027 round Applications in research areas outside the priority themes will be considered, but relevance to chiropractic clinical practice must be clearly demonstrated. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• eligible budget items Equipment chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• eligible budget items Project materials and consumables chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• eligible budget items Research assistant remuneration chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• eligible budget items Participant incentives chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• eligible budget items Travel for research activities chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• ineligible budget items Institutional overhead costs directly and indirectly associated with this project will not be funded as part of the grant. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• ineligible budget items Salaries of investigators named in the application chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• ineligible budget items Conference travel and attendance chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• ineligible budget items Journal publication fees chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

Who may apply

• As specified by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), to be eligible for a grant under this Scheme the applicant’s institution must be registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Item 1 organisation in Australia: chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• DGR Item 1: Most organisations endorsed as DGRs fall into this The category includes public benevolent institutions, universities, health promotion charities, environmental organisations and cultural organisations holding DGR status in Australia. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10The wording "fall into this The category" is as published.
• Joint applications are acceptable, provided the lead organisation is clearly identified in the application. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• The lead organisation must hold DGR status and will be primarily responsible for the project. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Evidence of support from the lead organisation is a requirement in the EOI. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• An applicant is ineligible to apply in this round if they currently hold an ACERF grant as Chief Investigator that will continue into 2027. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• An application will only be accepted where there is evidence that: chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• There is support from the Board (or equivalent) of the lead organisation chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• In the case of a joint application, evidence of how project costs will be shared chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• At least one member of the team is a current ACA member chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• ACERF Committee members are eligible to submit an application, however any such member will be excluded from the assessment process, both at EOI and full application stages. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

Amount, as published

Not published on the pages we read. Checked 10 October 2026. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

Absence in what we checked is not absence at the funder.

Cycle and deadline

• Call for Expression of Interest – April 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Duration of Grant Grants awarded under this scheme are for up to a maximum of 2 years. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• expression of interest closes by 5:00 pm (AEST) on Thursday 18 June 2026. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10 PastThe deadline had passed on 27 October 2026, the day this page was built.
• Expression of Interest (EOI) Key Dates Opening Date: 24 April 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Expression of Interest (EOI) Key Dates Closing Date: 5:00pm 18 June 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Expression of Interest (EOI) Key Dates Outcomes Expected: 24 July 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Full Application (by invitation) Key Dates Opening Date: 3 August 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Full Application (by invitation) Key Dates Closing Date: 3 September 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10 PastThe deadline had passed on 27 October 2026, the day this page was built.
• Full Application (by invitation) Key Dates Outcomes Expected: 4 December 2026 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• *Funding will be available from 1 January 2027 chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

How to apply

Apply through the funder: the funder's application page

• This call is for expressions of interest (EOI) only. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Late applications will not be accepted. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• If an EOI is successful, the applicant will be invited to submit a full application. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10
• Submission of a full application does not guarantee the application will be funded. chiropractors.org.au · captured 2026-10-10

Kind, and where it is listed

Research. Our label: given where it funds a research project, and its eligibility words do not name students. How kinds are given.

On the grants page this program sits under I'm a college or institution: its eligibility words name that reader.