Applications for grant funding must be submitted via the online application portal and can be submitted throughout the year. They are reviewed by the AGMARDT Trustees at their regular board meetings.
All online application forms, progress and final reports received by the deadline, will be reviewed by Management and the Trustees. Application forms, progress and final reports received outside this deadline are considered at the following meeting.
Meeting dates shown below are tentative and subject to change.
Application closing dates
| Application closing date | Hear back from us by | Total funding for grant round |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2024 | 17 December 2024 | $400,000 |
| 11 March 2025 | 24 April 2025 | $500,000 |
Information for the next grant round
The amount of funding available is limited for 2024–25 due to the current economic climate which has impacted AGMARDT fund returns. Additionally, the structure of the science system in New Zealand is under review, which has reduced government research funding and increased demand for AGMARDT funding.
AGMARDT grant rounds are therefore significantly oversubscribed this year. Applicants for 2024–25 grant rounds should note that proposals seeking a large proportion of the total funding available must show greater potential to broadly benefit New Zealand than almost all other proposals. It is more likely that Trustees will distribute funding to a wider range of projects that request a smaller amount of funding.
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