This funding is for community-led kaupapa Māori research projects on heart health.

We will fund projects between $50k and $250k, for up to three years duration.

Projects must be Māori-led. Potential applicants will meet with Pūtahi Manawa to kōrero about their research plan and what support they might need. After this hui, invitations to submit a full application will be given. Full applications can be written in te reo Māori or English.

You must be a Pūtahi Manawa member to apply for funding. Become a member.

These scholarships provide direct support for Māori students studying for a Masters or Bachelor with Honours degree, which includes heart health research, in Aotearoa New Zealand. The scholarship provide support for up to two years, with a stipend of $23,500 per year, tuition fees and $7,000 for research expenses.

These scholarships provide direct support for students of Indigenous Pacific descent studying for a Masters or Bachelor with Honours degree, which includes heart health research, in Aotearoa New Zealand. The scholarship provide support for up to two years, with a stipend of $23,500 per year, tuition fees and $7,000 for research expenses.

Pūtahi Manawa travel grants are designed to support Pūtahi Manawa researchers, collaborators and community partners to travel for purposes such as building relationships, gaining new research skills, forging research collaborations, and presenting their research. There is no closing date; applications are welcome at any time. 

Small amounts of funding support for activities not covered by the existing awards may be available to Pūtahi Manawa members. Please email us on hhanzcoregrants@auckland.ac.nz with an outline of the support you are requesting and a justification, for the Co-Directors' consideration.