The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has established a funding initiative to invest in health research centred on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a potentially transformative technology to support delivery of timely access to quality healthcare for New Zealanders.
Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), we are seeking to fund investigator-led research that will directly address priorities identified in the Government Policy Statement on Health 2024–2027. Proposals must clearly identify the health or healthcare area where AI can be leveraged safely and ethically to improve health outcomes in the New Zealand health system.
A total funding pool of $5 million (excluding GST) is available. We expect to fund a range of projects across three grant tiers: small projects up to $100,000 over a term of 6 to 12 months; medium projects up to $400,000 over a term of 12 to 18 months; and large projects up to $700,000 over a term of 18 to 24 months (note: all these amounts exclude GST).
Funding will be available for an immediate start for successful applicants from August 2025.
See HRC Gateway, our online funding portal, for more information and to apply.
Applications close at 1pm on 23 April 2025.