New to R&D Grant

Co-funding at 40% of eligible R&D expenditure, historically capped at NZ$400,000 over up to two or three years, for businesses starting a formal R&D programme for the first time. Previously delivered by Callaghan Innovation.

You must co-fund 60%.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

public · national

Deadline: rolling — Historically a rolling application through Callaghan Innovation. Following disestablishment, the product transferred to MBIE; the current application route and whether new applications are being accepted should be confirmed directly with MBIE.

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 60% yourself.