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AIFA Grants

The Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia (AIFA) funds important new research in allergy, immunodeficiency and other immune diseases with the help of our new and loyal supporters. These include Professor Ann Kupa, CSL Behring, DBV Technologies, Stallergenes Greer, ASCIA members and public donors. 

The 2025 grant round is open. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are due by midnight on 30 May. A full grant application will be due by 4 July for selected EOIs. Grant recipients will be announced at the Gala Dinner of the ASCIA conference on Thursday 4 September in Brisbane. The successful Chief Investigators will be informed two weeks before the event, and will receive a complimentary invitation to the dinner.

Grants to be awarded in 2025:

  • $10,000 AIFA Early Career and New Researcher Grants (Allergy)
  • $10,000 AIFA Early Career and New Researcher Grants (PID/Autoimmunity)
  • $15,000 AIFA Food Allergy Research Grant 

AIFA Early Career and New Researcher Grants encourage new research projects in allergy, immunology or autoimmunity which do not yet have major funding. It is important that new and early career researchers are supported to establish track records that will increase their chance of securing future research funding. These researchers include:

  • Early career scientist researchers working up to 5 years after completion of their PhD.
  • New researchers including scientist researchers, clinician researchers (such as advanced allergy/immunology trainees), and other health professionals (dietitians, nurses, and pharmacists).

Grants are awarded as part of a competitive research grant program, with applications from recognised institutions in Australia and New Zealand. EOIs and full grant applications are reviewed by AIFA's voluntary grant selection panel which comprises experts with extensive clinical and research experience in allergy and clinical immunology. Grants are awarded on merit, with preference for early stage projects and early career researchers. Criteria for rating grant applications are: originality and scientific quality, significance of outcomes, research methodology, team quality and capability. 

The Chief Investigator of the project applying for an AIFA grant must be an ASCIA Full or Associate member to be eligible. ASCIA membership application

docxAIFA Grant EOI Form 2025138.86 KB

docxAIFA_Grant_Application_Form181.98 KB

pdfAIFA Grant Assessment Category Descriptors

docxAIFA Grant Final Report Form

Email completed Expressions of Interest and queries about the AIFA grant selection process to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Every dollar donated to AIFA goes directly to the research projects as the costs of the AIFA website, grant management and communication are supported by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). No indirect costs are charged to the grant awardee's institution. 

Content updated April 2025