The Partnerships Scheme

The purpose of the Partnerships Scheme

The Partnerships Scheme (Partnerships) strengthens ties between research organisations and research users, particularly industry, by supporting them to establish a long-term research programme. Partnerships members determine the research they will undertake, so the research is driven by an industry or sector’s needs.

Partnerships focuses on longer-term research that supports a whole sector rather than just a single firm or organisation. This reflects the rationale for government investment where research timeframes and outcomes may be too uncertain for full investment by private investors, but where the rates of social return are potentially very high.

The final round of Partnerships funding was held in 2018. See successful proposals here:

Successful 2018 proposals

Successful 2017 proposals

Partnerships funded prior to 2017

Reporting and monitoring requirements

Annual and final reports on the status of your contracted work programme should be entered and submitted in Pītau - our online portal between Tuesday 1 July 2025 and Friday 29 August 2025.

The reporting period covers the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

See the reporting template for both annual and final reports to find out what information you need to provide, how to submit your report, and how your report will be assessed.