Plant and Food Research receives $42.7 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms – Plant-based food and seafood production and Premium plant-based and seafood products.
Through the 2025 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund funding round, the Government is investing in 15 projects that will strengthen capability, innovation capacity and networks between Māori and the science, innovation and technology system, for the benefit of New Zealand.
Through the 2026 Ara Whaihua funding round of the He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund, we received 57 proposals. The Government is investing in 19 work programmes that focus primarily on the pathway to commercialisation and/or economic growth from excellent science.
The 2026 investment round was an opportunity for eligible existing contract holders to extend their contacts for one year. 19 applications were approved for contract extensions and additional funding.
Five concepts have secured seed funding to develop more detailed proposals for phase 2 of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology’s work to establish a national platform for AI research.
Details of approved funding for past rounds of the Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.
The 2026 investment round was an opportunity for eligible existing contract holders to extend their contacts for one year. 45 applications were approved for contract extensions and additional funding.
Current and recently completed Partnerships and their research objectives.
We are inviting proposals for joint research partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese research organisations.
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