All applications for Research Projects must be aligned with the funding principles of the Trish MS Research Foundation.

The aim of the Trish MS Research Foundation is to find a cure or preventive strategy for multiple sclerosis. The Foundation is particularly committed to funding research that will reverse the effects of MS through repair and regeneration and ultimately lead to a cure. The Foundation funds Project grants, Fellowships, Scholarships and Incubator grants and has also contributed to Platform Programs.

Having committed over $1.2 million to MS Research Projects in January 2020, applications for the Trish MS Research Foundation’s next round of funding are now being invited.

The Trish MS Research Foundation is inviting Expressions of Interest for two Trish Translational Research Project Grants up to $230,000 each for up to three years.

Applicants who wish to submit an Expression of Interest for a Trish MS Research Foundation Trish Translational Research Grant should download the Expression of Interest Form on the link below and once completed, submit their Expression of Interest to info@trishmsresearch.org.au.  The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is Thursday, 25th February 2021.

The Expressions of Interest will be assessed and evaluated by the Foundation’s honorary Scientific Research Committee and researchers submitting the 4-6 highest quality Expressions of Interest will be notified and invited to complete and submit a full Application Form.  Researchers submitting unsuccessful Expressions of Interest will also be notified.

The Funding Process Description document on the link below explains the Trish MS Research Foundation’s process for assessing and allocating funding.  Before applying to the Foundation for funding, please read the Funding Process Description document, Conditions of Award and the sample Peer Review document available below.

The Grant type is specifically a Trish Translational Research Project Grant, the Selection Criteria for which is:

1. Applications must be aligned with the funding principles of the Trish MS Research Foundation.
2. Applications will need to include at least one collaborator with a strong track record in MS research and/or the clinical management of MS, and the collaborative team will need to demonstrate the required multi-disciplinary expertise to complete all elements of the study.
3. Applications involving commercial partners, where relevant, are encouraged.
4. Applications involving investigators from other disease fields are encouraged.
5. Your Trish Translational Research Project Grant must demonstrate direct relevance for the prevention and/or reversal of disability in MS. Applications solely addressing the control/suppression of inflammatory relapses in MS will not be considered.
6. Applications must demonstrate a clear, feasible pathway for clinical implementation.

If researchers have any questions about the Foundation’s call for Expressions of Interest for Trish Translational Research Grants, please email info@trishmsresearch.org.au.