DEBRA Research Grant Application

Submitting a research grant application

Either use the online application form below, or complete and submit the PDF application form, including supplementary documents;

Application deadline – Please complete and submit the research grant application by 5pm EDST, 20 October 2025.

Please read the accompanying ‘DEBRA Australia Research Grant Application Guidelines’ in full before completing this application. Only one grant will be awarded per laboratory/department within an institution; however, applications from different research groups are welcome.

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Section 1: Administrative Information

Project Title*

Name & Title of Principal Investigator*

Please select the type of grant you are applying for and attach evidence of PhD conferral date (for early career applicants)*

Grant for experienced researcher, (Up to $50,000 value)

Grant for early career researcher (< 7yrs post PhD), (Up to $30,000 value)

Planned Start Date*

Day

Month

Year

Planned End Date*

Day

Month

Year

Correspondence Contact Details

Enter the contact details for the project correspondence

Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Post code Country

Names and positions of all personnel who will be involved in the project and % of time they will contribute (i.e., investigators, associate investigators, technical staff, students)*

Name

% of Time

Give details of any periods of >1 week that the Principal Investigator expects to be absent during the grant period*

Details of support for related projects over the past 5 years obtained from all other granting bodies (including DEBRA Australia or International) by the Principal Investigator and Associate Investigators, as well as any pending applications.*

Funding Body

Project Title

Period (Dates)

Amount ($AUD)

Attach final reports (or latest progress report for uncompleted projects) and any publications associated with related projects receiving funding.

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List any publications by the Principal and Associate Investigators from research previously funded by DEBRA OR research directly relevant to this application

Is there any person you request NOT to be contacted as a referee for this application?*

Yes

If yes, please specify details in a separate letter attached to this application.*

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Section 2: Project Plan and Budget

Project Description (maximum 3 pages)*

State whether the project is laboratory based, a clinical study, or both.

Provide relevant background to the project, the activities you will undertake and what you hope to achieve.

Describe the specific aims of the project and any hypotheses which will be tested. How is the project new or innovative?

Explain how the work covered by this application fits with and differs (if at all) from related projects that have been funded by other bodies.

Impact (maximum 300 words)*

Describe the expected impact of receiving the requested amount on the overall project and on children and adults with Epidermolysis Bullosa.

Intellectual Property*

Explain any existing or pending intellectual property rights and/or agreements among or with third parties relating to the supply/use of materials or know-how related to this project and how this would influence the project plan or any future commercialization activities.

Non-technical Description*

Provide a short description of the project (100 words maximum) in simple, non-technical language that is understandable by the general public, explaining the potential significance of the project and relevance to the health and wellbeing of children and adults with EB.

(This information will be used in the Annual Report and on the DEBRA website and may be used in future press releases)

Project Milestones and Budget*

Tabulate the project milestones or key activities for the project, together with the estimated start and end dates and the cost of each stage. Briefly describe what each stage involves.

Milestone/Key Activity

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Cost

Budget Estimate and Justification*

List proposed budget items, giving the unit cost and estimated total amount to be expended during the year. Note, the grant maximum is up to $50,000 for experienced researchers and up to $30,000 for early career researchers; however, applicants should only apply for the amount that is needed for the project.

Eligible items may include equipment, consumables, and employment of technical staff.

Non-eligible items include: travel, wages of senior investigators, and conference attendance.

(Note that institutional or administration levies will not be funded)

Provide a short justification for each item.

Item

Unit Cost

Total Project Cost

Justification

Project Approvals

This project requires approval by the following committees at my institution (select all applicable): Either include the certificate/letter of approval with this form, or forward to DEBRA on advice of your application being successful. (Please note that grant monies cannot be paid until written evidence of all appropriate approvals has been received)

Human Ethics Committee*

Attached

Pending

Not Required

Animal Ethics Committee*

Attached

Pending

Not Required

Occupational Health & Safety Committee*

Attached

Pending

Not Required

Other (Please Specify)*

Attached

Pending

Not Required

Other Committee Details

Project Approval Files

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Principal Investigator Name*

First Last

Primary Investigator Consent*

By ticking this box, I agree to the DEBRA Australia Research Grant Application Guidelines and confirm that the listed Principal Investigator has consented to participate in this research project and understands their responsibilities.

Associate Investigator/s Names*

First Name

Last Name

Associate Investigators Consent*

By ticking this box, I agree to the DEBRA Australia Research Grant Application Guidelines and confirm that the listed Associate Investigator(s) have consented to participate in this research project and understand their responsibilities.

Head of Department Name*

First Last

Head of Department Position Title*

Department*

Certification by Head of Department*

By ticking this box, I agree to the DEBRA Australia Research Grant Application Guidelines and confirm on behalf of the Head of Department that this project is appropriate to the general facilities available within the Department, that all safety requirements have been satisfied, and that the Head is prepared to have the project carried out within the Department.

Project Approvals Signed Copy

A signed copy of the Project Approvals must be included with this application. Please download the Project Approvals document, sign and upload into the field below.

Project Approvals Signed Upload*

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