The Health Research Council of New Zealand has established a funding initiative to invest in health research centred on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a potentially transformative technology to support delivery of timely access to quality healthcare for New Zealanders. See here for more information.

Applications close at 1pm on 23 April 2025. 

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

2025 Health Delivery Projects

Open date: 1pm, 5 February 2025
Registration due date: 1pm, 12 March 2025
Expression of Interest (EOI) application due date: 1pm, 26 March 2025
EOI outcome notification: 4 June 2025
Invited full application due date: 1pm, 23 July 2025

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.