Call for applications

Dec 2023

Application submission

Due 19 April 2024

Application assessment

SRC meeting Late May/ early June 2024

Outcomes announced

June 2024

Project agreements and project start

June-July 2024

• Call for Round 1 applications is active

• Non-confidential discussion of application with MedChem Australia prior to submission is encouraged

• Applicant will be able to nominate MedChem Australia Node they wish to be assigned to. This will be considered but is non-binding.

• First round applications close 5 pm Friday 19 April 2024
• Application will be completed and submitted online

• A simple confidentiality agreement will be required as part of the submission process (one per organisation)
• No limit on number of applications from an organisation

• Appropriate organisational approval/consultation should be obtained prior to application
• No compound structures to be shown in the application form

• Applications will be competitively and independently assessed by the Selection and Review Committee (SRC).

• The SRC will meet to consider Round 1 applications in late May /early June 2024.

Two step process:

• Primary SRC assessment and short-listing of projects (no chemical structures reviewed)
• Diligence step on short-listed projects where review of compound structures is undertaken

• Projects not short-listed by the SRC will be notified directly. Feedback will be provided and unsuccessful applicants are able to apply in later rounds

• Successful projects are allocated to a MedChem Australia node

• Outcomes will be publicly announced once finalised

• Formal contractual arrangements entered into between the project provider and the MedChem Australia node. Project starts with agreed contract, project plan, resource levels and approximate cost in place.

• Initial project duration is for ~ 1 year. Project performance and progression will be reviewed annually by the SRC with decisions made around project future

• Frequency of calls for projects will be determined following outcomes of first round