Our research and funding documents contain support and reference information for applicants applying for funding, as well as background information for referees and committee members.
A briefing from the Health Research Council for the incoming Minister of Health and Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, produced in February 2025 following a Cabinet reshuffle.
This guidance is for research provider organisations (hosts) entering into, or varying, research contracts with the Health Research Council of New Zealand.
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) supports and funds the use of animals in research when properly regulated, ethically approved, and when no alternatives are available.
The Research Investment Plan sets out the HRC’s investment framework, which provides important signals about areas of focus and significance for the next three years.
The HRC Sustainability Framework outlines our sustainability vision and presents the commitments we are making to our people, our place, and our policies and procedures in order to champion better sustainable solutions.
This document outlines the Health Research Council's investment signals for the coming year and provides a ‘one-stop’ reference guide to the funding opportunities on offer and the relative distribution of our investment.
These documents provide answers to some of the most common questions about the Health Research Council's new Health Delivery Research Investment Round.
The Health Research Council of New Zealand discloses the chief executive’s expenses, gifts, and hospitality as part of its commitment to transparency and accountability.
This Prioritisation Framework was developed as part of the implementation of the New Zealand Health Research Strategy 2017–2027. It prioritises how and why health research needs to be done in New Zealand in order to drive high-level health and social outcomes and ensure maximum impact from the government’s investment in health.