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Spotlight 2025-26 Rheumatic Heart Disease

Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund

The Spotlight program brings WA’s health and medical research and innovation sector together around one bold, uniquely Western Australian challenge each year, to drive lasting solutions with multi-year investment, cross-sector collaboration, and strong community engagement.

Each round will centre on a focus area identified as a strategic priority for WA. The Spotlight 2025-26 focus area is Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Up to $25 million will be provided on a competitive basis to one applicant supported by a Spotlight Coordinating Team, in 2-stages.

Part A will provide up to $1 million over a period of up to 9 months, to enable the Spotlight Coordinating Team to form partnerships and consult with community/consumers and stakeholders to develop a sector-wide Action Plan consisting of multiple research and innovation work streams, which aim to deliver transformative solutions for Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Part B will provide up to $24 million over a period of up to 48 months, to coordinate and implement with Spotlight partners, the defined activities set out in the approved Action Plan. The Responsible Entity will be responsible for forming appropriate agreements with the Spotlight partner organisations for their research and innovation activities.

The Spotlight 2025-26 Rheumatic Heart Disease program is open to all WA entities.

Program Status: Open for ApplicationsApplications Close: 1.00pm (AWST), Wednesday 11 March 2026The Guidelines and Conditions can be accessed below.The Application Form can be accessed and submitted via the Department of Health Grant Management System.

To view the application questions, after starting an application in the Grant Management System select ‘preview’ in the top right corner, which will download the application form questions (and your responses) as a Word or PDF document. For further instructions, please refer to page 9 of the User Guide ‘Downloading the application form’.

How do I apply?

The Spotlight Application Form is available via DoH Grants portal, the Department of Health’s online Grant Management System. To access the online form, follow the link provided on the FHRI Fund website. Please refer to the Application submission user guide provided for instructions on how to create an account and submit an application.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Across funding streams, strong proposals tend to demonstrate:

✔ Alignment with WA strategic priorities

Connect research/innovation explicitly to health challenges in WA or national/global relevance.

✔ Scientific or technical rigour

Clear research questions, robust methodology, and feasible milestones with measurable outcomes.

✔ Translational or economic impact

Potential for translation into systems, clinical practice, commercial outcomes, or workforce capacity.

✔ Collaborative and multidisciplinary approach

Partnerships between academia, health services, industry, and community stakeholders strengthen competitiveness.

✔ Capacity building potential

Especially for fellowships and emerging leader programs, evidence of career trajectory and future leadership contribution.

🛠 Practical Application Tips

✔ Attend FHRI Fund Open Days — these sessions provide insights into priorities, call structures, and Q&A with program managers.
✔ Subscribe to mailing lists — to get updates on upcoming calls and priority shifts.
✔ Tailor your proposal to the specific program’s goals and criteria — reviewer panels are program-specific.
✔ Engage local stakeholders and consumers — this strengthens impact and relevance for WA citizens.

📌 Summary: FHRI Fund Competitive Support

Program / Initiative	Target / Purpose	Focus	Funding Model
Distinguished Fellows	Senior research leaders	Build WA research capability	~AU$5M packages over 5 yrs
Innovation Seed Fund	Health/medical innovators	Early innovation validation & commercialisation	Competitive EOI round
Co-Funding Partnerships	Collaborative research projects	Disease-specific and cross-sector research	Jointly funded programs
Near-Miss & Application Support	Emerging researchers	Enhance future competitive success	Competitive awards
Spotlight Program	Strategic priority areas	Multi-year strategic investment	Dedicated longitudinal support
Infrastructure & Capability Building	Research support	Infrastructure and capability grants	Competitive rounds

🔍 When FHRI Fund Support Is a Good Fit

✔ You’re conducting health or medical research with direct relevance to Western Australia.
✔ You’re a research innovator aiming to commercialise a health solution.
✔ You’re an academic leader or senior clinician seeking to relocate and lead research in WA.
✔ You’re an early or mid-career researcher needing capacity building or near-miss support ahead of larger national competitions.

Specialties

Public Health

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this Program all of the following criteria apply:

• The Responsible Entity must:

o have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)

o have a physical and operational presence in WA.

• The Activity Lead must:

o be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or have an appropriate work visa in place for the duration of the Activity

o physically reside in WA for a minimum of 80 per cent of the period of the Activity

o have no overdue reports for any grant funding program administered by OMRI (including FHRI Fund programs) from any year (excludes authorised extensions)

o ensure that funding has not been awarded for any component of the Activity

o have a position or title at the Responsible Entity for the period of the Activity. The Activity Lead will be required to declare which of the following applies:

(a) employee of the Responsible Entity or Director of the company that is the Responsible Entity; or

(b) honorary or adjunct title at the Responsible Entity.

In the case of (a), if the Activity Lead is also employed by the WA public health system (may include Clinical Academics) they will register (WA Health staff access only) a Conflict of Interest for this grant in accordance with the Department of Health Managing Conflicts of Interest Policy that addresses how the Activity Lead intends to ensure WA Health intellectual property (IP) is protected. In the case of (b), if the Activity Lead is employed by another entity (the Employer), this entity must have an active ABN, a physical and operational presence in WA and evidence must be provided that either:

i. an affiliation agreement* exists between the Responsible Entity and the relevant Employer; or

ii. the intention is for this Activity to be subcontracted

* to the relevant Employer and there is in-principle agreement between the Responsible Entity and the Employer for this arrangement.

* the affiliation/subcontract agreement must clearly define each entity’s responsibilities in relation to the Activity, and in accordance with the ‘Contractual arrangements’ section below, include relevant permissions to use third-party intellectual property (IP) required to deliver the Activity and address ownership of new IP generated by the Activity.

• The Responsible Entity or other entities that fund or are involved in the Activity must not be part of an industry that produces products or services that may contribute to poor physical health or mental wellbeing of the community.

• At the time of Application, the grant funding must not constitute the entire financial base of the Responsible Entity i.e. the Responsible Entity must have other external sources of income/funding.

• The Responsible Entity must ensure applications meet all eligibility criteria as set out in these guidelines.

• Applications must be submitted in accordance with the ‘Application instructions’ section of this document.

• An application may be deemed ineligible and excluded from further consideration if OMRI identifies that:

o it does not meet all eligibility criteria as set out in these guidelines

o the proposed Activity duplicates activity previously or currently being undertaken o it includes any incomplete, false or misleading information o it was submitted after the advertised closing date and time.

• Grant offers may be withdrawn if it is determined that eligibility criteria are not met.

• OMRI reserves the right to request further information and make final decisions regarding eligibility.

• Decisions made in relation to previous grant programs will not be regarded as precedents and will not be considered when assessing eligibility for this grant program.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: PO Box 8172 Perth Business Centre PERTH WA 6849

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