At a glance
R&D Experience Grant Takuhe Ihupuku R&D is a national competitive grant from New Zealand Government (business.govt.nz) for the enterprise & innovation sector. Funding is up to NZ$12K. Eligible applicants: See the official programme page; most programmes require a New Zealand-based business. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.business.govt.nz.
- Amount
- Up to NZ$12K
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
What this funding is for The R&D Experience Grant helps you hire a tertiary student to work on a research and development project in your business. You can use the funding to: employ a student in a full-time internship for up to 10 weeks develop your team's R&D knowledge bring new skills and ideas into your business support the delivery of an R&D project Students can come from a range of disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, design, and business. Type Grant Amount Up to $11,960 plus GST per student internship Co-funding No How it's allocated Funding is allocated on a first come, first served basis Availability Closed for 2026/27 funding round Application effort Moderate effort, four to 12 hours Who this funding is for This grant is for businesses that want to build their research and development capability by hiring a tertiary student. Your business must have an R&D pr...
Who can apply
See the official programme page; most programmes require a New Zealand-based business.
How to apply
Apply as directed on the official programme page linked below.
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