Callaghan Innovation

R&D Grants

A range of R&D funding to add scale, depth and return to your R&D investment

COVID-19: Updates on our services and support for businesses.

Our R&D grants are structured to meet your business needs - whether you're a young start-up, an established R&D performer, or want to bring students on board to assist in your R&D activities.

We are also working closely with MBIE and Inland Revenue on the introduction of the R&D tax incentive, which will further support growth of the knowledge economy in New Zealand.

When we know what you need, we connect you with the right funding to help your R&D get ahead.

NOTE: The Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill was passed into law on 7 May. The R&D Tax Incentive will apply to eligible R&D activities conducted by a business from the 2019/2020 tax year. For most businesses, this is 1 April 2019. Read more…

Student Grants

Student Grants

Do you want to increase your business’s R&D capability, or are you a student wanting to develop technical skills in a commercial environment? Student Grants provide solutions for businesses and students.

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Getting Started Grants

Getting Started Grants

Are you in the early stages of R&D? The Getting Started grant will help take your product, process or service from development to commercialisation.

Read more about Getting Started Grants

Project Grants

Project Grants

Is your business new to, or trying to expand your R&D? A Project Grant can help you take on larger or more challenging R&D.

Read more about Project Grants

Growth Grants

Growth Grants

This grant has been replaced by the R&D Tax Incentive and is no longer accepting applications.

Read more about Growth Grants

R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI)

R&D Tax Incentive

The R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) helps a wide range of businesses to undertake more R&D, which in turn grows New Zealand’s knowledge economy.

Read more about R&D Tax Incentive

R&D Loan Scheme

Does your business need funding to continue your R&D in the face of COVID-19 impacts?

Read more about R&D Loan Scheme

Grant guidelines and FAQs

General information about our R&D Grants, including business eligibility and what information will be made public.

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Grant Recipients

Find out which businesses have received Callaghan Innovation R&D Grants.

Read more about Grant Recipients

Updated:27 March 2020