The T.R. Ellett Agricultural Research Trust welcome applications under the following categories:

Grants of up to 10K – this is for other one-off funds such as travel, publication, equipment or conference attendance. These are always open and will be assessed quarterly.

Research Grants over 10K – this is for larger research projects; these may be co-funded or multi-year projects. This grant had several funding rounds a year see below for upcoming dates.

Scholarships – at this stage these are only open to those applying through their universities so talk to your advisors or supervisors if you believe you would be a good fit, at this stage the Trust is funding Masters and PhD students only.

Partnerships – the Trust will consider applications for partnerships that align with their Vision Mission and Goals which you can find here.  There is a short application form through the portal here but if you would like to contact us to discuss please email info@ellett.org.nz.

The dates for all research project funding applications for 2025 are:

1 Feb open – 28 Feb close

1 May open – 31 May close

1 August open – 31 August close

Click here to apply for a grant or partnership funding.