Application guidelines for the Health Research Council of New Zealand’s 2025 Programme Grants and 2025 Emerging Researcher First Grants have been updated to highlight the HRC’s priorities for investment. The guidelines aim to give more clarity to researchers on how they can contribute to these goals and add greatest value to the wider health system and science sector.

The updated documents will help potential applicants align their proposals as much as possible with the need for research to:

• be in an area of importance and priority for New Zealand. We strongly encourage researchers to consider how their proposed research will contribute to achieving the goals of the health system, now and for the future.
  

• have a clear line of sight to improving health outcomes for all New Zealanders, with a focus on areas of highest health need and communities with the highest health needs as outlined in the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024-2027.
  

•  where possible, include collaboration with others to collectively achieve health gains and deliver maximum value for the New Zealand public's investment in health research.
  

• contribute to building the skills and capability New Zealand needs to address health and health system priorities.
  

We have also updated our guidance on what applicants should include in the lay summary about their research, such as the purpose of the research and why it is needed; how it contributes to the HRC's priorities; its anticipated health benefits and other expected outcomes; and its value for money.

If you have any questions about these changes after reading through the guidelines, you can contact the HRC on info@hrc.govt.nz

* These changes will also be reflected in the guidelines for the 2025 Explorer Grants, which are due to open on 1 October 2024.

2024 Health Delivery Research Investment Round

The following opportunities will be available in this round:

Health Delivery Research Project Grants

Expression of Interest (EOI) outcome notification: 19 June 2024
Invited full application due date: 1pm, 8 August 2024
Applicant rebuttal open date: 1pm, 4 October 2024
Applicant rebuttal due date: 1pm, 14 October 2024

Health Delivery Research Activation Grants – Round 2

Open date: 1pm, 3 July 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 8 August 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 29 August 2024

Health Delivery Research Career Development Awards – Round 2

Open date: 1pm, 3 July 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 8 August 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 29 August 2024

2025 Career Development Awards

The following opportunities will be available in this round:

General Career Development Awards

Open date: 1pm, 5 June 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 2 July 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 2 July 2024

Māori Health Career Development Awards

Open date: 1pm, 5 June 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 24 July 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 24 July 2024

Pacific Health Career Development Awards

Open date: 1pm, 5 June 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 24 July 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 24 July 2024

2025 Project Grants

The following categories will be available in this round:

General Project
Rangahau Hauora Māori Project
Pacific Project

Open date: 1pm, 6 June 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 4 July 2024
EOI application due date: 1pm, 11 July 2024
EOI outcome notification: 1 October 2024
Invited full application due date: 1pm, 12 November 2024

2025 Programmes

Open date: 1pm, 7 August 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 9 October 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 9 October 2024

2025 Emerging Researcher First Grants

Open date: 1pm, 8 August 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 3 October 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 3 October 2024

2025 Explorer Grants

Open date: 1pm, 1 October 2024
Registration due date: 1pm, 5 November 2024
Application due date: 1pm, 5 November 2024

We recommend that you refer to the HRC Gateway funding calendar for updates and additional round information. Here you will find the upcoming opening, closing and results dates for our various funding opportunities, which is updated as more become available. By clicking on the name of the individual round you are interested in, you will be provided with more information, including eligibility criteria, a brief description of the application process, and who to contact if you have any questions.