NSW Health: Translational Research Grant Scheme (TRGS)
Round 7 - EOIs closed
The Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS) funds competitive research grants that will translate into better patient outcomes, health service delivery, and population health and wellbeing while also building research capability within NSW Health. The NSW Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) have now opened their seventh round of TRGS funding available to staff within NSW LHDs, SHNs, NSW Ambulance, and NSW Health Pathology, including medical staff, nursing staff, allied health professionals and population health practitioners. TRGS aims to incentivise research that is a priority for the State or articulated in local strategic research plans, and to support the translation of research into policy and practice.
HNELHD Internal Review Process
i) Notification of Intent (NOI)
The HNE Research Office (HNE RO) will again conduct an Internal Review process for submissions to this round and any HNE staff intending to apply are encouraged to submit an NOI.
- Proposed research project.
- Alignment with a local need and/or statewide strategy, policy or process.
- Engagement with relevant research and implementation partners such as Service/General Managers, Clinicians, NSW Health Agencies, Statewide services and Universities/Medical Research Institutes.
- Proposed research team members.
ii)Expression of Interest (EOI)
EOIs are to be submitted online via Award Force. The HNE Research Office will conduct an internal review of all submitted EOIs to inform recommendations to the Chief Executive.
All NSW LHDs are capped at submitting a maximum of 6 applications, 1 of which must target Aboriginal Health or Rural Health. The HNE Chief Executive is responsible for submitting HNELHD applications whether HNE is the host or partner to an application from another LHD.
HNELHD Endorsement
Applicants MUST obtain appropriate HNE Management endorsement for each HNELHD Service/Department/Unit impacted by their project. Applicants will be asked to nominate the appropriate Finance, Service/Department/Line Managers, and Director or General Manager to review and endorse their project. Please refer to EOI ‘Section E – Certification by HNELHD Managers and Executive’.
Endorsement at Finance, Service/Department/Unit, Facility AND Executive levels is also required for EOIs submitted by another LHD in which HNE is listed as a partner. Any application that is not fully endorsed cannot be recommended for HNELHD approval.
Request for Partnering Organisation Approval
The NSW Health Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS) Round 7 Guidelines requires applicants to gain approval from Partnering Organisations (i.e. local health districts, specialty health networks, NSW Ambulance and NSW Health Pathology) for all sites where the project is being conducted.
TRGS Coordinators will facilitate this process on behalf of applicants.
At the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage, the TRGS Coordinator from all Partnering Organisations is required to sign the approval.
For those invited to submit a Full Application, the Chief Executive from all Partnering Organisations is required to approve and sign (section 7).
All applicants will be required to complete a Request for Partnering Organisation Approval Form for each Partnering Organisation in your Round 7 TRGS application.
The HNE TRGS Coordinator will then facilitate sign off by the respective Partnering Organisations at both EOI and Full Application stage.
OHMR Webinar
OHMR hosted an information webinar on 20 February 2023 to outline the process for TRGS Round 7, provide essential information about developing applications and how to engage with key state wide agencies and Ministry of Health branches.
If you are considering submitting an EOI for this year’s round we suggest you commence preparation by:
- Consulting with relevant service managers and relevant research and other partners regarding your proposed project. Managers, at the Finance, Service, Department/Facility and Executive levels relevant to the project are required to formally approve submission of the EOI. The earlier they are engaged in and indicate support for the project, the greater the likelihood of a high quality proposal.
- Establishing an investigator team that has strong clinical, scientific and translation expertise.
- Engaging with relevant investigators/partners from other sites, LHDs and NSW Health Pillars/Agencies through which the project will be conducted, and if successful, translated into routine practice.
- Consulting with and engaging relevant Aboriginal investigators and partners in the development of the EOI and in the plans for the delivery of the project if your project is focused on Aboriginal Health.
- Completing and submitting the attached HNE Notification of Intent (NOI) Form.
- Visiting the TRGS website and review the resources prior to starting.
- Reviewing the OHMR resources HUB https://www.medicalresearch.nsw.gov.au/resource-hub/
- Thoroughly reviewing the Round 7 TRGS Guidelines and EOI Form including requirements for HNE Manager and Partner Approvals.
Key Dates
Please note dates below take into account the HNELHD Internal Review Process for HNE staff.
Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Information Webinar | 20 February 2023 |
NOI DUE to HNE RO: | 1 March 2023 |
Feedback to all NOI applicants: | 13 March 2023 |
EOI DUE to HNE RO via Award Force: Including Partner Organisation Approval Forms (word doc) | 1 May 2023 |
HNE Internal Review Process: | 2 - 25 May 2023 |
Notification of EOIs to progress to OHMR: | 26 May 2023 |
HNE RO seeks partner organisation approval: | 26 May - 15 June 2023 |
Applicants meet with Director HNE RO, Prof John Wiggers | Early Jun 2023 |
Final Endorsed EOIs and signed UoN cover sheet (word and pdf versions) emailed to HNE RO: | 13 June 2023 |
HNE Research Office seeks, UoN institutional approval and HNE ELT and CE endorsement: | 13 - 19 June 2023 |
HNE Research Office submits to OHMR: | 19 June 2023 |
Stage 2: Full applications
Invitation to progress to Full application: by OHMR | 30 Nov 2023 |
Full application proposal development: | Dec 2023 – Feb 2024 |
Full Application DUE to HNE RO: | 2 Feb 2024 |
Outcome Notified: by OHMR | May 2024 |
Funding awarded: | June – July 2024 |
Application Documents
i)TRGS Round 7 Guidelines v2
ii)TRGS Round 7 HNE Notification of Intent Form.
iii)TRGS Round 7 HNE_EOI_ Form.
iv)TRGS Round 7 Request for Partnering Organisation Approval Form.
v)TRGS Round 7 Full Application Form.
Resources:
NSW Office of Health and Medical Research (OHMR) website:
Contacts:
Enquiries can be directed to:
Research Development Manager / HNELHD TRGS Coordinator:
Dr Kathryn Reilly, Kathryn.Reilly@health.nsw.gov.au
HNELHD Research Office: HNELHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au