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Startup and Founder Support Programme

Startup and Founder Support programme

Status

Status not published

Delivery route in transition following the disestablishment of Callaghan Innovation. The Technology Incubator programme was noted as transferring to a Public Research Organisation while the Startup and Founder Support programme continues under MBIE.

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Amount
Not published

Founder education, incubation and ecosystem support (formerly delivered by Callaghan Innovation, including the Founder Incubator and Technology Incubator arrangements). Primarily in-kind support and access to incubators rather than direct cash grants.

Funder

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Delivery route in transition following the disestablishment of Callaghan Innovation. The Technology Incubator programme was noted as transferring to a Public Research Organisation while the Startup and Founder Support programme continues under MBIE.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

New Zealand founders and early-stage startups. Delivery arrangements changed with the disestablishment of Callaghan Innovation.

How to apply

  1. Contact MBIE or a recognised New Zealand incubator to identify the current entry point.
  2. Apply to the incubator or founder programme.
  3. Selection and programme participation.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/stories/the-government-has-announced-that-callaghan-innovation-is-to-be-disestablished/ · not human-checked

"Startup and Founder Support programme ... will continue to be funded by MBIE beyond the disestablishment of Callaghan Innovation"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

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