Programmes funded through the Strategic Science Investment Fund
Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Programmes provides an active partnership between government and research organisations to deliver government science priorities.
Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Programmes provides an active partnership between government and research organisations to deliver government science priorities.
The 2027 Transition Research Fund ensures we continue to support great ideas from inception all the way through to the benefits they deliver for New Zealand. The fund supports high quality foundational and applied research across all disciplines that deliver impact aligned with national priorities.
Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund invests in the development of skilled people and organisations that plan to undertake, or are undertaking, research that supports the themes and outcomes of our Vision Mātauranga policy.
The Regional Research Institute (RRI) initiative established new, independently governed, private or private not-for-profit regional research institutes.
Funding commercialisation projects from publicly funded research.
The Partnerships Scheme supports high-quality research aimed at increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of New Zealand’s economy.
All essential documents can be found in the table below.
The 11 National Science Challenges focus science investment on issues that matter to all New Zealanders.
MBIE has announced the 4 successful proposals for the 2025 Catalyst: Strategic investment under the New Zealand – Singapore Biotech In Future Foods Research Programme.
MBIE has announced the 3 successful proposals for the Catalyst: Strategic investment under the New Zealand-Singapore Leveraging AI for Healthy Ageing 2025.
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