Funded research projects are those that aim to support and complement existing diabetes research programs to build opportunity and capacity to positively impact and enhance diabetes education and care.

5 research grants of up to $60,000 each were awarded in 2016 and 2017.

	Dr Kirstine Bell, University of Sydney Optimising mealtime insulin bolusing algorithms (2016)
	Dr Tammie Choi, Monash Univerisity Not scared of sugar (2016)
	Dr Steven Trawley, Cairnmillar Institute DiabetesDriving-Australia (2016)
	Dr Linda Beeney, University of Sydney Do names really hurt? (2017)
	Dr Christel Hendrieckx, Deakin University Emotional health issues in adults with diabetes (2017)