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?
The Endeavour Fund opens annually. For the Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding Round, proposals must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding Round Gazette Notice.
Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding 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 Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2019 for full details on how to apply.
Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2019 [PDF, 1.6 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, Concepts and Full proposals.
Refer to the Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2019 for full details on how to apply.
Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2019 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Important dates
Smart Ideas |
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Early October 2018 |
Call for Proposals released |
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8 - 19 October 2018 |
Roadshows |
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7 November 2018 | 12 noon |
Closing date for registrations |
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28 November 2018 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Concepts |
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Mid-April 2019 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Concepts |
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29 May 2019 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Full proposals |
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Mid-September 2019 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Final |
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1 October 2019 |
Contracts begin |
Research Programmes |
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Early October 2018 |
Call for Proposals released |
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8 - 19 October 2018 |
Roadshows |
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13 December 2018 | 12 noon |
Closing date for registrations Due to recent IMS availability issues we have extended We apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
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6 March 2019 | 12 noon |
Closing date for Full proposals |
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Mid-May 2019 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Excellence |
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Mid-September 2019 |
Applicants notified of Science Board decisions | Final |
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1 October 2019 |
Contracts begin |
NB. Dates are subject to change.
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Essential documents
Key assessment documents are noted in the table below.
| Endeavour Fund Call for Proposals 2019 [PDF, 1.6 MB] | The information required to prepare and submit a proposal. | |
| Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding Round Questions and Answers [PDF, 136 KB] | Application questions and answers as at 14 December 2018. | |
| Endeavour Fund Investment Plan 2019-2021 [PDF, 565 KB] | The strategic context and investment areas for the Endeavour Fund. | |
| 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. | |
| Endeavour Fund Assessment Guidelines 2019 Funding Round [PDF, 744 KB] | Key Assessor document | Operational instructions for Assessors assessing 2019 Endeavour Fund proposals. |
| Endeavour Fund Assessment Scoring Guide Supplement for Smart Ideas Proposals 2019 Funding Round [PDF, 555 KB] | Key Assessor document | A guide for Assessors aligned to assess and score Smart Ideas Concepts and Full proposals received for the Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding round. |
| Endeavour Fund Assessment Scoring Guide Supplement for Research Programmes Proposals 2019 Funding Round [PDF, 449 KB] | Key Assessor document | A guide for Assessors aligned to assess and score Research Programme Full proposals received for the Endeavour Fund 2019 Funding round. |
| National Statement of Science Investment 2015-2025 [PDF, 1.8 MB] | The New Zealand Government’s science investment strategy. | |
| Vision Mātauranga [PDF, 359 KB] | The policy framework for unlocking the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources, and people for the benefit of New Zealand. | |
| Endeavour Fund Roadshow 2019 recording(external link) | The Dunedin recording of Dr Prue Williams, Dr Max Kennedy, and Dr Eric Walton presenting the Endeavour Fund roadshow. | |
| Endeavour Fund Roadshow 2019 Slideshow [PDF, 2.3 MB] | The slideshow presented during the Endeavour Fund roadshow. | |
| Science Investment Contract template [PDF, 253 KB] | The Investment Contract template sets the terms and conditions under which funding is provided by us to the contracting organisation. | |
| Contestable investments annual reporting guidelines for the period 2018 – 2019 [PDF, 565 KB] | The reporting guidelines for Contestable Investment funded programmes. |
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.
Contact us
For more information, email endeavour@mbie.govt.nz.