Mason Foundation National Medical Program
2026 ME/CFS Grant Round
The Judith Jane Mason & Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation was established in 2003 with a generous donation from Judith Jane Mason (née Williams). The Mason Foundation is named in honour of the benefactor and her father, Harold Stannett Williams, who was born in the last years of the 19th century. His daughter describes him as “a most intelligent, wonderful and charitable man”. The memory of his personal generosity is enhanced through this Foundation, benefiting others in perpetuity.
Goal of the Mason Foundation
The Mason Foundation strives to achieve enduring, positive impact in the areas of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Alzheimer’s disease through funding medical research principally into the causes, prevention and/or management of these diseases.
The Mason Foundation – ME/CFS research grants
The Mason Foundation supports research projects that focus on (ME/CFS). In this grant round, applications are invited for research project grants to a maximum of $130,000 per annum, for up to 3 years.
2026 ME/CFS grant round application dates, for funding commencing in 2027:
Open: 10 August 2026
Close: 30 September 2026 (11.59 PM AEDT)
Link to apply will be made available 10 August 2026 AM
Enquiries to: charities@eqt.com.au
Please refer to the Guidelines for details on eligibility, the application process and the Mason Foundation's research focus.