SHOW ME THE MONEY!Accessing research funding
as an allied health researcher in Canberra
Bernie Bissett
Senior PhysiotherapistAcute Support Physiotherapy
Canberra Hospital
& Clinical Assistant ProfessorDiscipline of Physiotherapy
University of Canberra
Acknowledgement:Dr Sue BerneySenior Physiotherapist
Austin Health Melbourne
Research Funding
• No dedicated Allied Health research positions in ACT Health
• Need to provide a high quality clinical service
• Costs of research– Equipment– Measurement Tools (eg SF-36)– Staffing– Publication costs– Data analysis
Research Funding Pressures
Research Funding for Allied Health?
Riding the Coat Tails
Successful funding 2007 - 2014• Auxiliary Research Grant (TCH) $5000 (2008)• Private Practice Fund (TCH) $48 800 (2010)• Chief Allied Health Office $504 (2013)• University of Canberra $ 11 000 (2013)• Chief Allied Health Office $4996 (2014)
Writing a grant application• Do your homework
– Forms, deadlines, signatures
• Read the criteria! – What are they looking for? Agendas . . .
– Address the SPECIFIC criteria concisely
• Find someone who has had success with that funding body previously – read theirs for flavour
• Edit and re-edit carefully (proof)
• Exploit the coat tails . . .
Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
• 16 page application
• Major Grants > $40 000• Minor Grants < $40 000
• Once per year
• Preference for medical staff (collaborate!)
• Mixed success
Chief Allied Health Office• 6 page application
• Allied health specific research grants up to $5000 offered in 2014
• Preference for interdisciplinary projects
• Broad spectrum of research activity supported
University Grants
• Collaboration with Academic Staff
• Consider enrolling! Masters in Research, PhD
Foundations
Not For Profit Organisationsourcommunity.com.au – great site for grant advice & links to NFP organisations
Grant Rejection• Feedback – how to improve for next time• Opportunity for developing skills• Try another avenue• Recycle!
Have a go . . . And play a long game
