The funding process
We use a range of funding and support programmes to invest the majority of our science and innovation funds. Each programme is supported with comprehensive documentation covering application and assessment details.
We use a range of funding and support programmes to invest the majority of our science and innovation funds. Each programme is supported with comprehensive documentation covering application and assessment details.
This page describes the research, science and innovation system, its objectives and the role of regulation in the system. It lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.
Biographies for the Research Funding New Zealand Board.
We are inviting proposals for the Transition Research Fund 2027 Programmes mechanism. The focus is on supporting larger, ambitious, multi-year research programmes that bring together collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to address complex challenges and deliver impact for New Zealand.
The Government is making changes to New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology system. These changes will clarify priorities, lift economic outcomes and harness advanced technology for a more prosperous future.
The 2027 Transition Research Fund (the Fund) is a core component of the reformed Science, Innovation and Technology (SI&T) system. It responds to the direction set in the Science Investment Plan (SIP) and the investment principles and national priorities for the SI&T System.
New Zealand and the United Kingdom are deepening cooperation in space research and innovation through a new collaboration connecting researchers, businesses and government organisations in both countries.
New plans will direct science, innovation and technology investment toward growing New Zealand's economy, strengthening public-good research and delivering long-term benefits for New Zealanders, says Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment General Manager Science Gina Williamson.
The Pillar Investment Plans translate the pillar priority areas of focus and investment detailed in the Science Investment Plan 2026–2036 into actionable, 5-year outcomes. It describes the expected outcomes for each pillar and provides a clear framework for how pillar funding will be allocated to deliver government priorities.
The who got funded spreadsheet lists the grants for scientific research and associated activities funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment since 2015.
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