Our Explorer Grants (Rangahau Hauora Māori, Pacific, Health Delivery & General categories) will open on 3 October 2023 (1pm) for applications.

These grants provide seed support for researchers with transformative, innovative, exploratory or unconventional research ideas that have a good chance of making a revolutionary change to how we manage health in Aotearoa New Zealand. These grants are available in any health-related field (e.g. clinical, kaupapa Māori, Pacific health, basic, behavioural, social, public health, and translational sciences) and are worth $150,000 for a term of up to 24 months.

Applications are due 7 November 2023 (1pm).

The HRC's 2024 Emerging Researcher First Grants (Rangahau Hauora Māori, Pacific Health Research, Health Delivery Research, and General categories) are now open for registrations and applications here on HRC Gateway.

These grants provide support to researchers who are at the beginning of their health research career, and who have demonstrated research capability, a desire to establish an independent health research career, and who are working in a strongly supportive research environment. The value for the 2024 Emerging Researcher First Grant is increasing, with a maximum of $400,000 now available over a term of three years.

Applications are due on 5 October 2023 (1pm).