Grants

NZHPA Cancer Pharmacy Education Grant

Merck Sharpe & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited is pleased to provide to the NZHPA Grants and Awards Programme a total sum of $20,000, to be awarded across three funding rounds in March, June and September 2025.
This grant is designed to offer support for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in oncology or haematology to access education opportunities in their field of expertise and share the information gained with their colleagues.

NZHPA Education Grants

NZHPA administers a fund to assist members to attend courses, attend conferences to present papers, or to undertake special projects

Recipients of the NZHPA Education grants are required to present a report to the Executive that will be shared with members

Value of the award is at the discretion of the Executive.

NZHPA Travel Grants

The NZHPA Executive have set aside funding to assist members travelling from out of the region with travel expenses associated with attending the Annual Conference.

How much funding is available to each applicant depends on the number of applications received, previous year’s conference profit, and is subject to the approval of the NZHPA Executive. It is hoped that NZHPA members can be reimbursed for the following travel expenses, air flights, out of region travel and mileage

Tech SIG Grant

A Grant to allow pharmacy technicians to gain funding to attend the Technician Special Interest Group symposium each year. This will be advertised in advance of the symposium each year.

Technician Conference Attendance Grants

NZHPA Executive provide funding for two Pharmacy Technician members to attend NZHPA Annual Conference each year

CNO Nutrition and Compounding Education Grant

The CNO Special Interest Group is dedicated to the continuing education of New Zealand pharmacy members who work in compounding, nutrition and oncology. To help aid those working within the areas of compounding and nutrition the CNO SIG has created an education grant to allow members to access further educational opportunities in their field and share the information gained with colleagues.

Max Health Innovation Grant

- Do you have a great idea for improving patient care?
- Are you struggling to implement a new model of service due to lack of resources?
- Are you currently running something that needs a boost?
- Got the initiative, but need the support?
If the answer is yes, this $3000 award could be for you!

Grant Criteria

Grants are open to current NZHPA Ordinary, Life and Intern members
The grants are about personal development in the applicants’ role, which will have an improvement on their practice and a positive impact for patients and the workplace. Applicants need to demonstrate clearly how the event will support them in their current role and how the profession and NZHPA will benefit.
Members are encouraged to apply well in advance of the event they are wishing to attend, so they have certainty as to the outcome of the application prior to the event. Please note
1. Grant applications submitted retrospectively for an event will not be accepted.
2. Grant applications submitted in advance of the event will be reviewed by the executive, even if the event has occurred prior to the executive meeting.
Applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of their application
If successful applicants do not use the full amount awarded, the unused balance cannot be put towards another event.
Unless otherwise specified, funding is awarded on the receipt of the following within 90 days of the event, or completion of the paper
1. A copy of the letter offering the grant
2. A report of the event and a recent photo of the recipient, that will be published in the newsletter (not applicable for PG grants)
3. An expenses claim form with supporting receipts (tax invoices) for appropriate expenses.
Applicants must be current NZHPA members when claiming reimbursement

NZHPA Cancer Pharmacy Education Grant

This grant is designed to offer support for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in oncology or haematology to access education opportunities in their field of expertise and share the information gained with their colleagues.

Selection Criteria

The recipient is a current member of the NZHPA;
The recipient must be involved in the care of cancer patients at their institution*;
Prepared to provide written feedback on completion of the educational activity and a presentation at the next Compounding, Nutrition and Oncology Special Interest Group meeting;
The grant is used for educational purposes;
The grant can only be used to support travel, accommodation and course or registration fees.

Applicants are also strongly encouraged to consider arranging site visits at hospitals near the conference location to gain insight into international pharmacy practice.

* The grant is intended to not only include pharmacists or technicians who are specialists in cancer care but also pharmacists or technicians from smaller centres where the care of the cancer patient is not their primary role but is their responsibility

Application Process

Applications can be made on the NZHPA Application for Awards and Grants form found here on our website.

Closing dates:

Monday 31 March for the March funding round

Tuesday 3 June for the June funding round

Monday 1 September for the September funding round

Education Grant details

Applications for the Education Grant will be reviewed at each executive meeting from Feb to Dec. Closing date will be one week prior to these meetings. Meeting dates will be published on the website
Expected Funding levels from Education Grant
Conferences The grant can be used to support travel, accommodation and registration fees, but not meals, towards a conference or similar educational event.
NZ Conference, not presenting	up to $500
NZ Conference, presenting	up to $1000
Australian Conference, not presenting	up to $750
Australian Conference, presenting	up to $1250
Outside Australasia, not presenting	up to $2000
Outside Australasia, presenting	up to $2500
PG papers A member can apply for funding for up to a maximum of 60 points in a 12 month period. This can be any combination of papers e.g. two x 15 points and one x 30 points = 60 points = $500 in total. Applications can be submitted more than once within the NZHPA financial year of June to May Grants for PG qualifications are towards the cost of the paper.
15 point paper	up to $125
30 point paper	Up to $250
Other events
Up to a maximum of $500

Important notes:

If successful, recipients of NZHPA grants will:

Provide a written report that is suitable for publication in the NZHPA newsletter, plus a photo of themselves to the NZHPA Executive, within 90 days of completion of the activity associated with the award
Consent to details of their grant being shared with other NZHPA members especially in relation to, but not limited to, requests to present at events, contribute to future resources and be available to be contacted by another member regarding the specific knowledge or skills gained.
Grant money is paid out retrospectively, after attendance at your conference/course/event on submission of an Expense Claim form, within 90 days of the last day of the conference/event, along with receipts (‘Tax Invoices”) for the appropriate expenses and provision of the written report.

The requirements of a grant may be modified by the Executive.

Guidance on preparing the Grant Report

Aim for around 500 words.
Include your name, a photo, your organisation and contact email.
Briefly outline the purpose of your grant application and details of the conference attended/sites visited etc
If applicable describe your involvement such as oral presentation, poster or workshop presented
Provide webpage links to the conference programme, handbook etc where available
Choose two to three sessions, themes or areas of practice that you feel stood out and would be most relevant or interesting to NZHPA members. Write about these in sufficient detail so members can learn something from your report.
Acknowledge NZHPA and the grant sponsor as appropriate