Firefly Children's Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation funding research today to improve the lives of children tomorrow.

Research must be led from South Australia. Chief Investigators and Administering Institutions must be located in South Australia to be eligible to apply.

Browse our current open funding opportunities below, and refer to the website firefly.org.au for further details.

Annual Grants - 2027 grants round

Funding for research projects commencing in 2027 focused on children’s health, education, or welfare.

1. Open for Expressions of Interest from 2 March to 6 April 2026
2. Open for full grant applications (invited applicants only) from 19 May to 20 July 2026.

Grants will be announced mid-October 2026.

Liaise with your organisation's research administration office before starting your application and read the Guidelines next to the Apply button.

Enabling Grant (co-funding) opportunity

Ongoing opportunity - assessed annually: 

Applications submitted by 31 July each year will be assessed, with outcomes announced in September.

Liaise with your organisation's research administration office before starting your application and read the Guidelines next to the Apply button.

Register as an Independent Referee

We invite suitably qualified researchers to participate in the peer review process.

Peer reviews for applications to the 2027 grants round will be sought during July-September 2027.

Please register or update your availability to review and provide independent referee comment - open for registration from 3 March 2026.

Please read the Guidelines next to the Apply button.

Where to find help

Before starting your application, read the Information for Applicants, available at the Firefly Children's Foundation website and read the Guidelines next to the relevant Apply button.

For questions regarding the process and eligiblity, please contact your organisation's research administration office in the first instance.

To contact us, email grants@firefly.org.au.

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