The BrightSpark Foundation is dedicated to funding Western Australian based scientific research in child heath. Since establishment in 1977, the BrightSpark Foundation has supported hundreds of WA based researchers to investigate child health projects.
ECCHR Fellowships are available for WA based early-career reseachers who are PhD graduates (including those close to completion) who can demonstrate they are committed to child health research.
ApplyPublication Prizes seek to recognise the achievements of early-career researchers in Western Australia who have the best published scientific papers to facilitate networking and research collaboration.
ApplyPriming Grants are available to health and medical researchers at an early stage in their research career, particularly those who are progressing towards an independent research career.
ApplyResearch Collaboration Awards encourage medical researchers in WA to establish and develop research collaborations.
Read about how Brightspark funding has enriched medical research in Western Australia.
See Research StoriesBrowse through our archive of former Brightspark funding medical research recipients.
See Past Recipients 
Since 1977, the BrightSpark Foundation has sought to improve the health and well-being of children through ground-breaking research. With support from our generous partners and donors, we have provided more than $10 million in funding for WA-based research that seeks to understand, prevent, and cure a wide array of diseases and disorders affecting our children.
