Our Health Delivery Research Project Grants provide support for health delivery research that directly impacts healthcare and health outcomes for New Zealanders. The proposed research must (i) have the potential to directly inform changes to health delivery policy, practice, or systems in the Aotearoa New Zealand health and disability sector, and (ii) demonstrate a clear connection to a health care need. The HRC expects to fund a range of grant values and durations up to a maximum term of 5 years and a maximum value of $1.4 million.

Eligibility requirements

Your principal domicile and place of employment must be Aotearoa New Zealand to be eligible for a 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant. This requirement applies to all first named investigators. Your application must also have the support of your host institution.

The research team must work in collaboration with key individuals in healthcare delivery settings. At a minimum, this requires having named investigators based in healthcare delivery settings with involvement to shape the research need, undertake the research, and identify translational potential.

There is a limit of one application per first named investigator in the 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant funding round.

Key changes from the previous year

The HRC welcomes proposals for ‘co-first named investigators’ under circumstances that would result in a research team of exceptional strength, such as interdisciplinary work. In addition, early and mid-career researchers who have not previously held a project contract are encouraged to apply as co-first named investigator in combination with a mentor/experienced researcher. Residency conditions and application limits apply to both first named investigator and co-first named investigator.

How do I apply?

First, you’ll need to ensure that you have an up-to-date profile on HRC Gateway. You will then need to complete an online registration form via HRC Gateway to signal your intention to apply for a 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant. Following registration, you’ll need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) application online via HRC Gateway using the 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant EOI Application Form.

If you are invited to the full application stage, you’ll need to submit a full application online via HRC Gateway using the 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant Full Application Form and the 2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant Budget Form.

Please note that the application and assessment process for this grant differs from other HRC rounds that include an EOI stage. 

Got a question?

Please see our helpful links section (on the right) if you have a question about our Health Delivery Research Project Grants. If you've checked this section out and you still have a question, please email Orin Robb. Alternatively, you can phone us on (09) 303 5200.

Documents

Guidelines

2024 Health Delivery Research Investment Signal
7 Feb, 2024 12:07pm - 780KB

2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant - Application Guidelines
7 Feb, 2024 12:55pm - 839KB

Forms

2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant - Budget Form
7 Feb, 2024 11:58am - 55KB

2024 Health Delivery Research Project Grant - Expression of Interest Application Form
7 Feb, 2024 11:57am - 757KB