Apply for Funding
We offer two funding rounds per year for conference and training course grants. There is one round per year for projects, senior fellowships and scholarships. Our funding round process also identifies excellent, impactful projects that may be funded by our partners Breast Cancer Cure, Melanoma New Zealand and Ovarian Cancer Foundation.
Create an application at our online portal at grants.cancerresearchtrustnz.org.nz
Application closing dates
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Professional Development Awards Round 1 for travel after 1 May 2025 - maximum $3,000 |
Friday 7 March 2025
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mid-April 2025 |
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Professional Development Awards Round 2 for travel after 1 December 2025 - maximum $3,000 |
Friday 3 October 2025 |
mid-November 2025 |
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Cancer Education Development Fund - conference, community engagement, hui or training course - maximum $5,000
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Friday 7 March 2025
Friday 3 October 2025
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mid-April 2025 end November 2025 |
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Research Project Grants - maximum $80,000 |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
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Special Purpose Grants - maximum $80,000 |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
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Postgraduate Scholarship |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
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John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
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Murray Jackson Clinical Fellowship (Medical) |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
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Clinical Fellowship for Cancer Nurses |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
end November 2025 |
These initiatives can be in the field of cancer-related public health, or biomedical, clinical, epidemiological or psychosocial research & may relate to:
- Education and training of students embarking on careers related to cancer care and/or cancer research
- Continuing professional development of individuals involved in cancer care and/or cancer research
- Event support for invited speakers at conferences or support for training courses
- Hypothesis-based research in the field of cancer-related public health, cancer prevention, cancer treatment or the delivery of palliative care.
- Other projects or activities related to cancer.