We are thrilled to share groundbreaking news with you.

Thanks to a generous legacy donation, NZAVS is launching our very first innovative grant: a $50,000 fund dedicated to replacing animal use in research and teaching in New Zealand.

Introducing the W.E. Bradshaw University Innovation Grant

This pioneering initiative is the first in Aotearoa to focus exclusively on replacing animal use in science.

Not refinement.

Not reduction.

Replacement.

Why This Matters

Hundreds of thousands of animals in New Zealand are used for testing, teaching, or research annually, and more than 100,000 lose their lives in the name of science every year.

This grant is a direct investment in a better, progressive, and more ethical future: one where animals are no longer used in research, and where science is advanced through human-relevant, animal-free methods.

Made Possible by One Legacy Gift

Because of one person's foresight and generosity in leaving a gift in their will, we now have the resources to fund groundbreaking research in New Zealand that will save countless animal lives from harmful experiments, empower researchers to innovate with humane, cutting-edge science, and create lasting change in our universities, polytechnics, and research institutions.

How You Can Help Keep This Going

Right now, this is the only grant of its kind we can offer. Without further support, we won't be able to continue funding future rounds.

We want to highlight the incredible power of a gift of this magnitude: a single generous act can transform the future for animals in science. By leaving NZAVS a gift, large or small, you can help make groundbreaking initiatives like this possible, help us ensure that this isn't a one-off moment, and bring us closer to ending harmful animal experimentation in New Zealand.

You can learn more about the innovation grant on our website here.