The Endeavour Fund plays a unique role in the science system through an open, contestable process with a focus on both research excellence and a broad range of impacts.

Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Programmes provides an active partnership between government and research organisations to deliver government science priorities.

Ka whakatakoto tēnei Mahere Haumi i te horopaki kaupapahere mō Te Tahua Raukaha o He Ara Whakahihiko. Atu ki te $8.6 miriona (hāunga te GST) e wātea ana ki te tautoko i ngā marohi angitu i ia huringa haumitanga.

Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund invests in the development of skilled people and organisations that plan to undertake, or are undertaking, research that supports the themes and outcomes of our Vision Mātauranga policy.

The assessment of proposals for Endeavour 2025 funding round is performed by a considered selection of independent national and international Assessors from our virtual College of Assessors.

The Government is investing in the Research Vessel Tangaroa via Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Infrastructure. The Research Vessel Tangaroa is operated by NIWA.

We are inviting proposals for joint research partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese research organisations.

26 Nationally Significant Collections and Databases are directly funded by MBIE for $22 million (excluding GST) to June 2027.

Through the 2025 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund funding round, the Government is investing in 16 projects that will strengthen capability, innovation capacity and networks between Māori and the science, innovation and technology system, for the benefit of New Zealand.

The Government has selected 16 research projects for funding through the latest round of the MBIE-administered Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.