Funding overview
An overview of the four programmes provided by Catalyst: Seeding.
Funding Opportunities Overview
Catalyst: Seeding provides funding for a number of pre-existing and new programme calls which support its objectives and the outcomes of the Catalyst Fund. An overview of included programmes and key dates are given in the tables below.
Table 1: Annual call timeline
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Call |
Open Date |
Close Date |
Programmes |
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JANUARY |
28 January 2021 |
15 April 2021 |
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APRIL* |
29 April 2021 |
15 July 2021 |
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JULY |
29 July 2021 |
21 October 2021 |
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* Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the bilateral New Zealand – Germany Science & Technology sub-programme has been suspended for 2021
**Note the Japanese application closing date for the Japanese collaborator may differ.
Please note: Specific programme information is updated at each call release.
Table 2: Catalyst: Seeding programmes
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Programme |
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Type |
Partner |
Application(s) Required |
Allowable expenses |
NZ$ Funding (GST exclusive) |
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General |
International |
New Zealand |
Travel, research expenses, expenses related to hosting workshops |
Up to $80,000 in total for up to two years |
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Sub-Programme |
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Germany |
New Zealand and Germany |
Travel, research expenses, expenses related to hosting workshops |
Up to $80,000 in total for up to two years |
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Dumont d’Urville NZ-France Science & Technology Support Programme |
France |
New Zealand and France |
Travel, research expenses, expenses related to hosting workshops |
Up to $80,000 in total for up to two years |
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Japan |
New Zealand and Japan |
Travel, research expenses, expenses related to hosting meetings |
Up to $30,000 per annum for up to two years |
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