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.
Details of approved funding for past rounds of the Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.
Take a look at two past projects for inspiration on the types of mahi you and your whānau can do.
Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund proposals approved for funding
In July 2021 Bragato Research Institute received $5 million (excl GST) for a Future Winegrowing Platform to support the transition to be a financially self-sustaining research institute over a 2 year period from July 2021 to June 2023.
In 2015 Bragato Research Institute received $12.5 million (excl GST) to establish and build a Blenheim-based research institute over a 5.5 year period from June 2017 to December 2022.
We monitor the progress and performance of Regional Research Institutes (RRIs) against a Performance Framework.
PlantTech Research Institute are contracted by MBIE for $8.425 million excluding GST to accelerate innovation and find solutions to horticultural challenges through Artificial Intelligence technology.
Bragato Research Institute are contracted by MBIE for $17.5 million excluding GST to transform the New Zealand grape and wine industry through research, innovation and extension.
The eResearch Infrastructure Platform is a key enabler of digital research in New Zealand. It provides New Zealand institutions and researchers with access to high-performance computers, data storage, data networks, and digital tools that facilitate data intensive research.
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