Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2021 investment round
Published: 1 Oct 2020The information required to prepare and submit an Endeavour proposal in the 2021 round.
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PDF, 1.9MB, 80 pages
Application and assessment information for the Endeavour Fund
How to apply for funding through the Endeavour Fund and how applications are assessed.
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Who can apply?
Proposals must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Gazette Notice.
Endeavour Fund 2021 Investment Round Gazette Notice(external link)
The application and assessment process
Smart Ideas
The funding application process comprises Registration, submission of Concepts, and then if invited, submission of Full Proposals.
We won't accept proposals from applicants who have not registered.
You must meet the deadlines when submitting your Registrations, Concepts and Full Proposals.
Refer to the Call for Proposals for full details on how to apply.
Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2021 Investment Round [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Research Programmes
The funding application process comprises Registration and submission of Full Proposals.
We won't accept proposals from applicants who have not registered.
You must meet the deadlines when submitting your Registrations and Full Proposals.
Refer to the Call for Proposals for full details on how to apply.
Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2021 Investment Round [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Important dates
Smart Ideas |
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1 October 2020 |
Call for Proposals released |
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12, 13 and 19 October 2020 |
Roadshows |
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4 November 2020 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Registrations |
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25 November 2020 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Concepts |
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April 2021 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Concepts |
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19 May 2021 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Full Proposals |
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Mid-September 2021 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Final |
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1 October 2021 |
Contracts begin |
Research Programmes |
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1 October 2020 |
Call for Proposals released |
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12, 13 and 19 October 2020 |
Roadshows |
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9 December 2020 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Registrations |
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3 March 2021 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Full Proposals |
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Mid-May 2021 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Excellence |
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Mid-September 2021 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Final |
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1 October 2021 |
Contracts begin |
NB. Dates are subject to change.
Contact us
For more information, email endeavour@mbie.govt.nz.
Essential documents
Endeavour Fund Assessment Guidelines 2021 Investment Round
Published: 1 Nov 2020Information on how funding applications will be assessed.
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PDF, 1.7MB, 38 pages
Endeavour Fund Investment Plan 2019-2021
Published: 29 Aug 2018This investment plan covers the three annual Endeavour rounds which will award funding in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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File
PDF, 565KB, 12 pages
Endeavour investment portfolio for 2020 by ANZSRC SEO
Published: 1 Oct 2020Endeavour investment portfolio data that depicts the balance of investments across the Endeavour Fund portfolio, based on ANZSRC codes, as at the end of the 2020 investment round.
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File
PDF, 194KB, 2 pages
National Statement of Science Investment 2015-2025
Published: 1 Oct 2015The New Zealand Government’s science investment strategy.
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File
PDF, 1.8MB, 66 pages
Topics
Science fundingVision Mātauranga: unlocking the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people
Published: 9 May 2008The policy framework for unlocking the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources, and people for the benefit of New Zealand.
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File
PDF, 359KB, 28 pages
Science Investment Contract: Template
Published: 9 Aug 2021The Investment Contract template sets the terms and conditions under which funding is provided by MBIE to the contracting organisation. This supersedes an older version of this contract to update the Frascati definition of Research and Experimental D…
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File
PDF, 486KB, 40 pages
Topics
Science fundingContestable Investments Annual Reporting Guidelines for the period 2020 to 2021
Published: 22 Jun 2021Annual reporting guidelines for contestable investment funded programmes.
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File
PDF, 583KB, 26 pages
Contestable Investments Smart Ideas final reporting guidelines
Published: 31 Aug 2021Reporting guidelines for Smart Ideas final reports due to 30 June 2022.
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File
PDF, 520KB, 12 pages
Endeavour Fund 2021 Investment Round Gazette Notice(external link)
The criteria for eligibility and assessment of proposals, the total value of funding available, the funding mechanisms, and the value and duration of investments under those mechanisms.
Conflicts of interest
The names of all independent expert assessors for the Endeavour Fund are published on the College of Assessors page.
If you identify a potential conflict of interest with your proposal, you must email us immediately with the following details so we can reassign assessors if necessary.
- your proposal reference
- your contact phone number
- the assessor’s name or names
- the reason for your concern.
Endeavour Fund Roadshows: 2022 Investment Round
The Endeavour Fund Roadshows for the 2022 investment round will be presented virtually on 4, 11 and 12 October, 2021.
Documents for the 2022 investment round
Endeavour Fund Investment Plan 2022-2024
Published: 2 Jul 2021This investment plan covers the next three annual Endeavour Fund Investment rounds which will award funding in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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PDF, 1.3MB, 14 pages
Endeavour Fund : 2022 investment round Gazette Notice
Last updated: 14 September 2021