Dust Diseases Board grants
The Dust Diseases Board provides funding for research and support services for people affected by dust diseases through grants, PhD scholarships and fellowships.
The Dust Diseases Board’s Funding Call for the Researcher Development Stream Awards Program FY26 is now open
We encourage you to regularly check the Key Dates page
for the upcoming openings of the remaining Dust Diseases
Board Funding Calls for FY26.
Since 1983, the Board has been awarding grants to reduce the risk of dust diseases and improve outcomes for those affected and their families. Between 2016 and 2024, the DDB has awarded 62 grants worth over $14.8 million to support a range of research and support initiatives.
Grant funding
The Board is committed to making a positive difference to those impacted by hazardous dust exposure and dust diseases through its three grant funding streams, delivering positive outcomes across the disease lifecycle.
Our Researcher Development Stream Awards Program FY26 is now open.
For information about the Researcher Development Stream Awards Program FY26, please visit our Researcher Development page.
Application documents
The following grant guidelines, submission protocols, application forms, and project templates are provided to support applications for the Researcher Development Stream Awards Program, Research Stream Grants Program, and Support Organisation Stream Grants Program.
Please download the application forms and project templates before completing them. These documents contain interactive elements that will not function correctly if filled out directly in the browser.
Researcher Development Stream Awards Program FY26 - Please refer back on 30 June for the FY26 edition of the application documents
