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The HRC Partnership Initiatives are managed separately from the HRC's annual funding round. However, the Partnership Initiatives retain all the hallmarks of the HRC process, including being fully contestable and maintaining a focus on purchasing the highest quality research. The main funding process employed for Partnership Initiatives is a Request for Proposals. The timeline for this process is shorter than the annual funding round, and as funding opportunities arise throughout the year, no calendar is available for upcoming opportunities. As there are no fixed dates for release of Requests for Proposals, researchers are encouraged to carefully review the closing dates for each initiative, and to check with their host institution for internal deadlines.
Requests for Proposals
Applications for funding are in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) released by the HRC Partnership Programme team. A one or two stage application procedure can apply, with full applications often preceded by Expressions of Interest or Registrations of Intent.
Applicants are invited to read the Partnership Programme section of the HRC's Assessment Processes Handbook (available for download from this website) for further details of Partnership Programme assessment processes.
The Partnership Programme team often issues RFPs in areas that have been identified as key priorities and which need further development. RFPs seek research that is designed to address the full scope of the RFP document and will contribute to an evidence-base for policy and planning.
Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery
Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery complements the investigator-initiated Research for New Zealand Health Delivery investment stream. A key feature of this Partnership opportunity is the integral involvement of health and disability sector clinical leaders, educators, managers and providers as decision makers and investors in the research.
Click here to read the RFP.
Occupational Health and Safety Joint Research Portfolio
This Joint Research Portfolio was initiated by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), in partnership with Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and the Occupational Health and Safety Service of the Department of Labour (OSH), to address the recognised need for a co-ordinated, multi-agency approach to Occupational Health and Safety Research in New Zealand.
Details of previously funded research can be found here.
Primary Prevention of Cancer and other Chronic Diseases Research Strategy
The HRC and the Ministry of Health have developed a Joint Venture in the Primary Prevention of Cancer and other Chronic Diseases. The broad objective of this initiative is to generate a targeted programme of research that will provide the evidence base required to reduce the incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases through primary prevention. The first three years of the programme will be focused on tobacco control and nutrition, physical activity and obesity.
Details of previously funded research can be found here.
Māori Health Joint Venture Request for Proposals 2009: Māori Health Research Priorities Project – Life Stages
The HRC and the Ministry of Health have developed a partnership to jointly fund research which will promote health outcomes for Māori (Māori health research). This partnership is a joint initiative between the two organisations with each partner providing 50% of the funding. Ownership of the Māori Health Joint Venture rests jointly with the funding partners.
The partners wish to co-invest in a project of up to 12 months in duration that identifies Māori health research priorities from a life course perspective that will contribute to the achievement of whānau ora, to more effective service delivery for Māori and improved health outcomes for Māori.
This research project has a specific focus on pregnancy (ie.fetal programming), mother and child. It is expected the research will be undertaken in partnership with whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities to enable these communities to identify their own research priorities.
Whanau Ora Research Partnership
The HRC and Nga Pae o Te Māramatanga in partnership with the Accident Compensation Corporation and the Families Commission have made a joint commitment to co-invest in whānau ora research that targets key information needs for each agency.
This research fund for whānau provides an opportunity to focus on the collective health and wellbeing of whānau at a level that is beyond individuals, families, and individual households. This particular initiative is designed to address factors that promote and contribute to whānau health by maximising whānau resilience. It is anticipated that applicants will be able to develop research project(s) that address the collective dimension and identify the critical factors that underpin resiliency.
By releasing this RFP, the Whānau Ora Research Partnership funding organisations seek to purchase a number of studies. The total budget available for research is up to $1.4M (fully costed, exclusive of GST).
The full Request for Proposals is available as a PDF document.
Māori Health Joint Venture - Request for Proposals 2008
MĀORI HEALTH RESEARCH PRIORITIES PROJECT– CANCER
Identifying health research priorities to promote improved health outcomes and address inequalities experienced by Māori
The HRC and the Ministry of Health have developed a partnership to jointly fund research which will promote health outcomes for Māori (Māori health research). This partnership is a joint initiative between the two organisations with each partner providing 50% of the funding. Ownership of the Māori Health Joint Venture rests jointly with the funding partners.
The partners wish to co-invest in a project of up to 12 months in duration that identifies Māori health research priorities in cancer that will contribute to the achievement of whānau ora, to more effective service delivery for Māori and improved health outcomes for Māori.
This Request for Proposals (RPF) for a project that will contribute to the growing body of knowledge in Māori health cancer research development. It is expected that the project will address Goal 5, objective 2 of the Ministry's Cancer Control Action Plan.
Click here for results of Māori Health Research Joint Venture (Research Priorities Project - Cancer) RFP
International Investment Opportunity Fund (IIOF) Objective 1: Building International Research Collaborations
The HRC seeks to allocate funds to enable outstanding New Zealand researchers (including emerging researchers) to establish research collaborations with overseas research teams. The fund will support applicants to engage in research activities that will produce gains for New Zealand and/or the leveraging of overseas funds to support a longer term research project. A total funding pool of up to $1.07M over two years (exclusive of GST) is available for HRC-aligned proposals through Objective 1 of the IIOF. Objective 1 is open to proposals from New Zealand-based research organisations and companies doing research, including Crown Research Institutes, Universities, Research Associations and private companies. At this stage there is no restriction on the type of partnership opportunity that will be considered, nor on the health-related discipline; however, interested parties should consult the Request for Proposals (RFP) document for more information about priority investment areas under this Objective.
Click here for results of the Objective 1 RFP 2009
Maori Health Joint Venture - Disability
Identifying health research priorities to promote improved health outcomes and tackle inequalities experienced by Māori with a disability. The HRC and the Ministry of Health have developed a partnership to jointly fund research which will promote health outcomes for Māori (Māori health research).
This Request for Proposals is for a project up to 12 months in duration that will contribute to the growing body of knowledge in Māori health research development and to promoting outcomes and participation of disabled Māori. It is also expected that this work will contribute to the future of innovative Māori health research and provide opportunities to generate knowledge about positive health and disability outcomes for Māori. To this end, we expect the initiative will be undertaken in partnership with whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities to enable these communities to identify their own research priorities for these health issues. The total budget for the research may be up to $270,000 (fully-costed, exclusive of GST).
Click here for results of the Māori Health Joint Venture (Disabilities Research Priorities) RFP 2007
Immunisation Research Strategy
In 2003, the HRC and the Ministry of Health established the Immunisation Research Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy is a joint research initiative with both partners providing funding for strategic research projects. The purpose of this initiative is to develop an evidence base for immunisation policy, planning and service provision towards a reduction of vaccine preventable disease rates across all population groups.
By releasing this Request for Propsoals (RFP), the Ministry of Health and the HRC seek to purchase a number of studies addressing the barriers to and enablers of immunisation. There is currently $1.0 million (fully-costed, exclusive of GST), jointly provided by the Ministry of Health and the HRC available to fund research in this area.
Click here for results of the Immunisation Research Strategy RFP 2007
International Investment Opportunity Fund (IIOF) Objective 2: Developing International Funding Partnerships
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the HRC have established a joint initiative to conduct collaborative research into metabolic diseases. By releasing this Request for Proposals, A*STAR and the HRC seek to purchase a number of studies in the area of metabolic diseases. A total funding pool of up to NZD$1.8M (exclusive of GST) is available through the HRC's International Investment Opportunities Fund (Objective 2) and A*STAR for this joint initiative. Each joint project is expected to receive a combined grant of NZ$300,000-500,000 for 2 years.
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