Funder ·

Health Research Council of New Zealand

Funds health science in New Zealand through grants that support clinical, translational, and public health investigation teams.

New Zealandwww.hrc.govt.nz

Key stats

Annual funding—

Programs8

Active grants1

Total grants6

About

The Health Research Council of New Zealand is the country's principal government funder of health research, established under the Health Research Council Act 1990. It is responsible for supporting research that improves health and wellbeing for New Zealanders and is governed by a 10-member Council.

HRC funds work through three streams: Ideas Funding, Priorities Funding, and People-Focused Funding…

Programs & grants under this funder

HRC Explorer Grants

Funds exploratory New Zealand health research ideas with seed support for non-traditional project directions.

He Ara Whakahihiko — Hauora Fund

Funds high-quality biomedical and clinical Māori-focused projects through a priority pathway in New Zealand health research.

HRC Health Delivery Projects

Funds practical health system and care delivery research in New Zealand requiring collaboration in real service settings.

1 grant

HRC Health Delivery Projects

Open

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HRC Pacific Projects

Funds Pacific-focused research in New Zealand with investigator leadership and community outcome priorities.

HRC People-Focused Funding

Funds health researcher careers in New Zealand from early stages through leader-level development support.

HRC Programme Grants

Funds major New Zealand research teams tackling high-priority health outcomes through sustained grant support.

Funds targeted biomedical, public health, and clinical projects in New Zealand with multi-year delivery expectations.

Māori Health Research Projects (Rangahau Hauora Māori)

Funds Māori-led health projects in New Zealand to strengthen outcomes grounded in community priorities.

1 grant

Māori Health Research Projects (Rangahau Hauora Māori)

Closed

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Last verified: 27 May 2026Source: www.hrc.govt.nz