1^st March 2025 Funding Round. The first funding round of 2025 was evaluated during March/April and approved at the MPPT Trust Board meeting on the 17^th of April. Applicants were advised of the outcome on the same day. Trustees considered 87 applications and approved 38 grants-in-aid (totalling $245,705). 13 of 23 Project & Equipment (P&E), 18 of 54 travel, and 7 of 10 Conference Support applications were approved for funding. As usual, the quality of the applications was high with strong competition for our available funds. A total of $763,923 was requested this round, with just over 62% of this for P&E applications. The scientific committee strived to fund as many applications as possible, leading to grants-in-aid, or partial funding, for nearly all successful applicants. Higher funding amounts were given to higher scoring applications, based on decisions from the trustees, with a goal of encouraging the best of science and fostering optimal research outcomes.

Our next funding round closes on 1^st June 2025. P&E applicants must ensure that their chosen referees submit their reports by the due date required (1^st June) and all applicants must use a standard CV format.

As previously advised, please note that if you have a previous grant for which a report is outstanding, you will not be able to access the application templates or submit through the portal until the report is submitted. If a report is outstanding, you will see a notification when you log in to your dashboard. Note that submission of a report is sufficient to proceed; approval of the report by your institution is not required for you to continue with your new application.

Applicants are reminded that there is a one-year stand-down period for projects and travel. Further, applications for travel are only considered if the date of travel occurs after the relevant Board meeting (2025 dates are: 17^th April, 31^st July, and 20^th November). This means that there is no retrospective funding. 

Scholarships and Fellowships funded by the Trust can be found under the Scholarships and Fellowships page. Further information, including stipends payable, is available from institutional graduate student offices that administer the Trust’s programmes.

The email address for all Trust correspondence is mppt@mppt.nz.