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Auckland Medical Research Foundation

Objective
The Auckland Medical Research Foundation’s (AMRF) vision is to improve the health and quality of life for all New Zealanders. We aim to achieve this by providing genuine advances in health, science and medicine through funding the highest quality medical research of all kinds.

Funding area
The AMRF’s research funding area is limited to all recognised tertiary institutions, district health boards (DHBs) and Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) with sites in the greater Auckland and Northland region of New Zealand. The principal investigator/grant holder must be affiliated with a host institution within this area, and the majority of work should be undertaken within this area, but co-applicants can come from, and part of the research can be performed, outside our catchment area - either nationally or internationally.

How to apply
Use the on-line application form provided, after first creating an account. The application must be created and submitted from the PI's portal account.

Purpose of the grant
To fund biomedical, bioengineering, clinical or public and population health research projects.

Value of grant
Maximum value is $200,000.

Tenue of grant
Maximum tenure is 2 years.

Number of grants awarded
Approximately 14 depending on the available funds and quality of applications.

Budget guidelines

Project grant applications should follow a guideline of only requesting up to $100,000 per annum for the two year period of the grant, unless clear justification for exceeding this annual limit is provided.
Project grant applications should follow a guideline of only requesting up to $30,000 per annum of working expenses, unless clear justification for exceeding this annual limit is provided.
Where a grant is awarded that incurs high costs in a reduced time frame (for example 1 year or 1.5 years) because the limit of grant funding has been reached, the PI will not be eligible to hold another active grant until the standard project duration of 2 years (or an appropriate length of time determined by the AMRF) has elapsed from the start date.
If salary costs are being requested for a named person or persons and they are critical to the success of the project, then they must be included in the project team and their CV(s) must be provided. This is highly relevant to postdoctoral research fellows, but may also apply to others.
The AMRF's policy is to pay the salary that staff, technical or other, would receive if they were employed by the Host Institution. It is essential to quote the correct salary rate and grading. Applicants must accommodate salary increases within their budget and should adjust salaries to include anticipated increases due to the annual rate of inflation (we recommend a minimum of 3% p.a., but please check with your host institution for the correct value). The AMRF will not cover unbudgeted salary increases.
Please ensure you set the correct ACC levy for your host institution.
Please include or leave empty Kiwisaver/superannuation as appropriate.
The AMRF will only cover the salary/salaries of the PI and/or co-applicant(s) who are dependent on them securing some or all of their salary from external funding agencies (so called “soft” or "external" funding). Where an applicant has secured partial funding from their host institution or another funding agency, the AMRF will cover the remaining salary up to 1 FTE. If partial salary support is requested then full disclosure of their research/employment activities and source of funding for the remaining fraction of the FTE is required. Where salary is requested, for each person you must provide information about what percentage of that person's salary is provided for by the host institution and what percentage is dependent on external funding.
AMRF encourages all researchers to use their host institution's open access publishing agreement where possible to reduce the article processing charges. If you are requesting publication costs, please justify the need for such costs.
Requests for items of equipment (maximum value $5,000) should include a justification for the equipment and a quotation. Items under a value of $2,000 should be classed as consumables.
The AMRF will allow costs of domestic travel where this is a key element of the project.
Provision may be included for reasonable expenses of appointment of essential staff.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Successful applications to AMRF programs share several strong characteristics:

✔ Scientific Excellence & Health Relevance

Proposals must clearly address a health problem of importance to New Zealanders, with hypothesis, objectives and methods that demonstrate scientific rigor and translational potential. (This is emphasized across Project Grants and doctoral/fellowship support.) www2.fundsforngos.org

✔ Clear Alignment with AMRF’s Mission

Projects should contribute to improving health outcomes, health systems, clinical translation, disease prevention or public health. Link objectives explicitly to impact on population or clinical care. AMRF

✔ Feasible Design & Measurable Milestones

Applications are evaluated for realistic methods, achievable outcomes within the funding timeframe, and robust evaluation plans. Articulate timelines, sample sizes, analytical approaches and dissemination plans. www2.fundsforngos.org

✔ Strong Investigator Track Record

For Project Grants and Fellowships, reviewers look at prior research productivity, relevant expertise and institutional support. Early career awards focus on trajectory and mentorship plans. AMRF

✔ Institutional Commitment & Resources

Letters confirming institutional commitment (e.g., employment coverage for PI throughout grant duration, access to facilities) increase confidence in feasibility. AMRF

✔ Clear Budget Justification

Budgets should align with AMRF guidelines (e.g., no large capital equipment; focus on project costs). Provide a clear link between requested funds and research activities. www2.fundsforngos.org

✔ Ethics and Equity Considerations

For clinical trials and health research involving people, ethical approvals and consideration of sex-as-a-biological-variable, equity and inclusion are important for financer confidence. www2.fundsforngos.org

🛠 Practical Tips for Applicants

✔ Engage early with institutional research offices to meet internal deadlines and refine applications. AMRF
✔ Reach out to potential mentors or collaborators to strengthen post-doctoral and fellowship proposals. AMRF
✔ Demonstrate impact — link research outputs to health improvements or policy relevance in Aotearoa/New Zealand. AMRF
✔ Tailor narratives to AMRF criteria — emphasize innovation, feasibility, and benefits for populations in the Auckland/Northland region. www2.fundsforngos.org

📌 Summary: AMRF Competitive Funding

Funding Mechanism	Target Audience	Focus	Typical Support
Project Grant Program	Biomedical & clinical researchers	Health & medical research	Up to NZD 200,000 over 2 yrs www2.fundsforngos.org
Doctoral Scholarships	PhD/MD/Master’s candidates	Health research training	Multi-year scholarship support AMRF
Fellowships (First & Career Advancement)	Early & mid-career	Post-doctoral research & career development	Multi-year salary support AMRF
Travel Grants	Researchers & clinicians	Conference/training travel	~NZD 4,000–7,000 www2.fundsforngos.org
Other Awards & Funds	Researchers & medical professionals	Research needs & specialist visits	Variable

Specialties

Public Health

Eligibility Requirements

The PI must have tenure, or an employment contract for the term of the grant requested. If the PI's current contract does not cover the term of the grant, they should submit a letter of support from the host institution stating that if successful, they will be offered a contract for the duration of the new grant.
An individual can be named on up to two applications within any one grant round, either as a PI on one application and a co-applicant on another, or as a co-applicant on up to two applications.
It is an expectation of the AMRF that an individual may only be a PI on one active Project grant at a time. The individual may also be a co-applicant on one or more active grants at the same time.
The AMRF only accepts one resubmission of a previously unsuccessful project grant application. It is an expectation that the applicant addresses all concerns raised by the referees and medical committee in their re-submission. An applicant who has been unsuccessful twice can submit further proposals in their chosen field of research, but it will need to be based on a new or substantially revised hypothesis.
The start date of the project must be after the decision date of that round. Please check the grant rounds dates (including the decision date) on the How to Apply page on our website.
The AMRF views applications that request direct top up funding of larger awarded grants from other funding agencies as a low priority unless the applicant can demonstrate that the AMRF proposal is using data obtained in the larger study to undertake further research. This new body of research in the AMRF application needs to stand alone and be readily identifiable as a project funded by the AMRF. The AMRF will consider joint funding on new applications.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Auckland Medical Research Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: P O Box 110139, Auckland Hospital Auckland 1148

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