What we fund

Our purpose is timeless - to improve the health of all New Zealanders through funding the highest quality medical research of all kinds.

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We are the largest independent funder of medical research in New Zealand and since 1955, we have awarded over $88,000,000 of funding for research led out of the Auckland and Northland region.

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This funding support extends across the entire spectrum of medical and health science research. Every research project is carefully selected following a robust and contestable criteria. This ensures that our funding is used with maximum benefit to the New Zealand health system and to the many thousands of kiwis in need of a cure, a prevention, a medical innovation or simply a greater hope for the future.

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Beyond these projects we offer a range of fellowships, travel grants, doctoral scholarships, awards and funds.

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More information about these can be found on our applications page.