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Announcement

AARIA 2025 deadline extended

1 April 2025 Research, AARIA, Funding

Extensions have been made to the EOI and full proposal stages for the 2025 AARIA contestable funding round.

The 2025 AARIA contestable research funding round has now been extended to the following dates:

Key dates

EOI stage: Closes Thursday 10 April 1pm

Full proposal stage: Opens Friday 4 April - Closes 9 May 1pm

The AARIA research and funding team encourage researchers, and programme leads to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) for this year's contestable funding round before 1pm Thursday, 10 April.

The AARIA team are seeking proposals that align with all four broader priorities and at least with one identified targeted priorities. The value of each contract can range from $25,000 – $80,000 over a duration of 5 to 12 months.

To learn more, visit the How to Apply page or reach out to the AARIA team at research@ako.ac.nz for more specific guidance, they would be delighted to hear from you.

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