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 and Melanoma New Zealand.
Create an application at our online portal at grants.cancerresearchtrustnz.org.nz
Application closing dates
| Award | Closing Date | Outcome Date |
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Professional Development Awards Round 1 for travel after 1 June 2024 - maximum $3,000 |
Friday 1 March 2024
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26 March 2024 |
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Professional Development Awards Round 2 for travel after 1 Jan 2025 - maximum $3,000 |
Friday 20 September 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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Cancer Education Development Fund - conference, community engagement, hui or training course - maximum $5,000
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Friday 1 March 2024
Friday 20 September 2024
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26 March 2024 end October 2024 |
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Research Project Grants - maximum $80,000 |
Friday 2 August 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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Special Purpose Grants - maximum $80,000 |
Friday 2 August 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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Postgraduate Scholarship |
Friday 20 September 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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John Gavin Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Friday 20 September 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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Murray Jackson Clinical Fellowship (Medical) |
Friday 20 September 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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Clinical Fellowship for Cancer Nurses |
Friday 20 September 2024 |
end October 2024 |
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.