Contestable funding is awarded in three categories.
Limited Budget Funding
Value: one-off funding up to $20,000
Application Closing dates: 2 February and 17 May
Trustee Review dates: 6 March and 3 July
The purpose of these awards is to fund a wide variety of research-related activities, especially to initiate new research studies.
An electronic original should be emailed to Sarah O’Connell: SOConnell2@adhb.govt.nz.
There is no need for a hard copy.
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Project Funding
Value: up to $50,000 per year tenable for a maximum of 2 years
Application Closing dates: 16 February and 26 July (if funding available after earlier round)
Trustee Review dates: 3 April and 4 September
Applications should include any referees’ comments from prior unsuccessful applications to HRC, AMRF or Heart Foundation.
An electronic original should be emailed to Sarah O’Connell: SOConnell2@adhb.govt.nz.
There is no need for a hard copy.
Guide for Applicants Download (Guide to come)
Application Form in Word Download
Application Form in PDF Download
Research Fellowships
Value: up to $100,000 per annum and are tenable for one year and may be extended up to three years if a doctoral degree is being pursued
Application Closing date: 17 May
Trustee Review dates: 3 July
The Heart and Lung Foundation Research Fellowship aims to provide investigators at all career stages with pro-rata salary support for full-time or part-time research up to $100,000 per annum. Fellowships are tenable for one year and may be extended up to three years if a doctoral degree is being pursued. Applicants will be either an ADHB employee in one of the Services represented by the Trustees on the Fund Board or may be a University of Auckland employee where the proposed research is part of a conjoined program with one of the Services represented by the Fund. Two fellowships will be funded at any one time and must be taken up within 12 months of the award.
An electronic original should be emailed to Sarah O’Connell: SOConnell2@adhb.govt.nz.
There is no need for a hard copy.
Guide for Applicants Download (Guide to come)
Application Form in Word Download
Application Form in PDF Download