Callaghan Innovation offers a range of Research and Development Grants suitable for businesses at all stages of the company lifecycle. Whether you’re a fresh entrepreneur, an established performer or simply a business looking to bring students on board to assist in your R&D activities, these grants could enable you to add scale, depth and return to your investment.

As Nelson Tasman’s economic development agency and the Regional Business Partner for the Top of the South, we can assist you to access funding support that is suited to your business needs. To enquire further about any of the grants specified below or to discuss your options for accessing funding, please contact Mark Maguire, our Regional Business Advisor.

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New To R&D Grant

New To R&D Grant

The 'New To R&D' Grant is designed to support businesses in the early stages of their R&D investment to establish an R&D programme and build their R&D capability, whilst also providing a smooth on ramp to the Research & Development Tax Incentive as their R&D programme becomes established.

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Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant - Full Grant

Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant - Full Grant

Provides funding for activities (excluding R&D) involved in taking to market a world-leading innovation that can help transform Aotearoa New Zealand's innovation ecosystem. The 'Full' Grant co-funds 30% of your eligible costs, up to $4 million for businesses confident they’ve obtained the evidence required to reach an advanced stage of market readiness but need financial support.

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Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant - Seed Grant

Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant - Seed Grant

Provides funding for activities (excluding R&D) involved in taking to market a world-leading innovation that can help transform Aotearoa New Zealand's innovation ecosystem. The 'Seed' Grant will co-fund 50% of eligible costs up to $25k for businesses that have untested assumptions & knowledge gaps regarding their innovation and don’t yet have all the evidence to support a 'Full' grant application.

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Student 'Experience' Grant

Student 'Experience' Grant

The Student ‘Experience’ Grant of $9,460 is designed to allow businesses to bring smart, enthusiastic and fresh thinking into their R&D activities, and to allow undergraduates to gain work experience, through financing a mutually beneficial summer break internship.

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Student 'Career' Grant

Student 'Career' Grant

The Student ‘Career’ Grant ($30,000-$35,000) is an internship designed to bridge the costs of the first six months of employment, allowing businesses to add a PhD or Masters graduate to their team to stimulate innovation. The graduate is expected to support the business in solving an R&D problem in the development of a new product, process or service.

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R&D Tax Incentive

R&D Tax Incentive

The R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) allows qualifying businesses to claim a 15% tax credit on their eligible research and development (R&D) costs, reducing the income tax they need to pay.

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