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History tells us that we're fast approaching the busy tender time of year when we see a real spike in tendering activity. Public tender volumes increased by 12% last year and 2025/26 is set to present you with a year of new opportunities. 

GRANTS, TENDERS & INDUSTRY UPDATES

Investigator Grants 2027 -

GO ID: GO8450

Close Date & Time: 29-Jul-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Primary Category: Medical Research

Description: Investigator Grants provide the highest-performing researchers at all career stages with consolidated funding for their ...

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Regional Airports Program - Round 5

GO ID: GO8107

Close Date and Time: 28-Jul-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
Agency: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Primary Category: Regional Development

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New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program 2027 Round -

GO ID: GO8470

Close Date & Time: 4-Aug-2026 11:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Agency: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Primary Category: Higher Education

Description: The strategic objective of the New Colombo Plan (NCP), as described in Program 1.5 of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Portfolio Budget Statement is to advance Australia’s interests and bilateral relationships through enduring people-to-people, institutional and business links with the Indo-Pacific region. 

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MRFF – Preventive and Public Health Research Initiative – 2026 Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity -

GO ID: GO8270

Close Date & Time: 5-Aug-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Primary Category: Medical Research

Description:
The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide grants of financial assistance to support medical research and medical innovation projects that: 

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MRFF – PHCRI – 2026 Primary Health Care Research Grant Opportunity

GO ID: GO8477
Close Date and Time: 04-Nov-2026 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Primary Category: Medical Research

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Industry Capability Network ICN

Regional Australia is seeing significant growth in procurement and infrastructure opportunities through the Industry Capability Network (ICN), which plays a vital role in connecting local suppliers and businesses with major project tenders across government and private sectors.

By promoting upcoming tender opportunities, supplier capability matching and regional business participation, ICN helps strengthen local economies and ensures regional companies can compete for work on large-scale developments.

At Tender Right, we support businesses in navigating these opportunities by providing expert tender writing, bid strategy, and procurement support to help regional organisations secure more contracts and grow sustainably.

The ICN Gateway is a platform that connects Australian businesses with major project and procurement opportunities across infrastructure, construction, defence, energy, manufacturing, and regional development sectors.