Call for Nominations: Cancer Education Development Award (New Zealand)

Deadline: 3 October 2025

Entries are now open for the Cancer Education Development Award to support education events for cancer care professionals, research conferences, and engagement with the community.

The purpose of a Cancer Education Development Fund award is to support cancer-focused events in New Zealand. The fund may be used to support general event costs, or it may be used to fund the travel and accommodation of a distinguished overseas speaker. It can also be used to host a training course in the field of cancer or a hui that engages with community participants for cancer education or research.

Funding Information

The maximum for either purpose is $5,000, and these awards are offered in both the March and September grant rounds.

Eligibility Criteria

For conferences, the application should be made by the chair of the local organising committee. For hui and community engagement events, the lead researcher should apply on behalf of the team.
In any funding round, an applicant can be named on no more than two applications, with a maximum of one as the Principal Investigator. An application for a Cancer Education Development award counts towards this total.

Application Requirements

Applicants should pay attention to any details in the subheadings of each section of the application. If unclear, contact the Trust’s General Manager for advice and guidance.
All applications must include consideration of how the event will contribute to health equity for Māori.
Applicants may attach a full biography and CV for invited speakers or facilitators mentioned. Optional attachments include any other relevant documentation necessary for a full understanding of the proposed event.
Applicants must attach appropriate quotes to support the above budget costs. If travel support is requested quotes are essential. Competition for funding means that applications without such details are unlikely to be funded.
Applicants with limited previous experience of writing competitive funding applications are strongly advised to seek the help and input of colleagues who are successful grant writers.
All applications must be submitted through the grants portal and late submissions cannot be accepted under any circumstances.

For more information, visit Cancer Research Trust.