The development grant provides up to $10,000 to support Māori health researchers in developing a project proposal for the annual contestable funding round via one of four research investment streams: Rangahau Hauora Māori health research, Pacific health research, New Zealand health delivery, and the General investment stream.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for these grants, you'll need to be a New Zealand citizen or hold residency in New Zealand and be of Māori descent. The development grant fund must be administered through a host institution bank account and not an individual bank account. You must also have a true intention of applying to our annual contestable funding round.

Application process

Firstly, you'll need to register your intention to submit an application and then complete your registration online via HRC Gateway. After registration, you'll need to submit a full application online via HRC Gateway using the templates provided below.

Got a question?

Please send an email to info@hrc.govt.nz and one of our team will be in touch.

Documents

Guidelines

2026 Career Development Awards - Peer Review Manual
3 Jun, 2025 6:54pm - 503KB

2026 Māori Health Research Career Development Awards - Application Guidelines
3 Jun, 2025 7:26pm - 589KB

Forms

2026 Māori Health Research Development Grant Application Form
3 Jun, 2025 7:27pm - 761KB