The Le Alamea Pūtahi Manawa Fund supports high-impact, interdisciplinary projects that advance Pacific heart health equity through research excellence, community leadership, and innovation. Inspired by the Samoan proverb “E fofo le alamea le alamea” – “the alamea heals itself” – this fund honours the resilience and wisdom within Pacific communities to lead solutions for their own well-being. 

We invite applications for projects that:
- Strengthen Pacific-led heart health research
- Grow and sustain the Pacific heart health and research workforce
- Promote heart health through education and community partnerships

Projects may span diverse fields including technology, data sovereignty, creative arts, and public engagement. Community organisations, health providers, and research institutions are all encouraged to apply. We will fund projects between $50,000 and $500,000 for up to 2 years and 9 months duration. Projects must be led by persons of Indigenous Pacific descent and focus on improving heart health for Pacific Peoples.

If you are not a Member already, please submit a membership application form through the "become a member" button. Once accepted you will need to activate your portal membership.

To submit your application, sign in to the portal and go to "Funding Opportunities" from your dashboard, select the opportunity you are applying for and submit your application form and documents. If you have any issues with accessing the portal or submitting your application please contact hhanzcoregrants@auckland.ac.nz. If we are unable to resolve issues, applications will be accepted via this email.

Pūtahi Manawa travel grants are designed to support Pūtahi Manawa researchers, collaborators and community partners to travel for purposes such as building relationships, gaining new research skills, forging research collaborations, and presenting their research. 

We welcome joint applications from NZ-based Pūtahi Manawa members and international indigenous affiliate members to host or visit each other to develop international indigenous collaborations aimed at improving heart health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.

These scholarships provide direct support for Māori doctoral students undertaking research in heart health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students are welcome to apply at any time. Applications will be considered as they are received. The funding round will be closed when all available scholarships have been awarded. The scholarships provide support for a three-year period, with a tax-free stipend $36,000 per annum, $5,000 p/a in research expenses and payment of tuition fees.

These scholarships provide direct support for Pacific doctoral students undertaking research in heart health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students are welcome to apply at any time. Applications will be considered as they are received. The funding round will be closed when all available scholarships have been awarded. The scholarships provide support for a three-year period, with a tax-free stipend $36,000 per annum, $5,000 p/a in research expenses and payment of tuition fees. 

Small amounts of funding support for activities not covered by the existing awards may be available to Pūtahi Manawa members.