Registrations for the 2025 NZ-China Biomedical Research Alliance funding round will open on 1 May 2025. We encourage all past applicants to re-apply for this round while we wait for notification of the 2024 funding round results.

At this time, we’re unable to give a definite timeframe for when the 2024 results will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@hrc.govt.nz

We have introduced two new awards for excellence in health research that will sit alongside our prestigious Liley, Beaven and Te Tohu Rapuora medals. These new awards address gaps in our current HRC award offerings and enable us to encourage the celebration of the full spectrum of research careers.

*NEW*

The HRC 'Catalyst in the Community Award' will recognise an individual or research team who have supported improved health outcomes in New Zealand through transformative, cross-disciplinary research in the health field, developed in partnership with a community.

The HRC Te Ata Hāpara Award acknowledges the importance of fostering the next generation of Māori health research leaders by recognising an emerging Māori researcher who has demonstrated contribution to advancing Māori health through their research and has a promising research trajectory.

All 2025 HRC awards and medals now open for nominations

Nominations for the HRC's two new awards and our existing Liley, Beavan and Te Tohu Rapuora medals are now open and close at 1pm on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

Visit the HRC website for further information on eligibility criteria and how to make a nomination.

The following HRC funding round will be opening soon. Please see below for the key dates.

2026 Project Grants

The following opportunities will be available in this round:

General Project Grants; Rangahau Hauora Māori Project Grants; and Pacific Project Grants

Open date: 1pm, 4 June 2025
Registration due date: 1pm, 2 July 2025
Expression of Interest (EOI) application due date: 1pm, 9 July 2025
EOI outcome notification: 2 October 2025
Invited full application due date: 1pm, 13 November 2025

Please refer to the HRC Gateway funding calendar for updates and additional round information.