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 |
27 January 2022 |
14 April 2022 |
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APRIL* |
28 April 2022 |
21 July 2022 |
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JULY |
28 July 2022 |
20 October 2022 |
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*The bilateral New Zealand – Germany Science & Technology sub-programme has been suspended for 2022. New Zealand applicants wanting to apply for unilateral support for research collaborations with German collaborators are encouraged to apply through Catalyst Seeding General.
**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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New Zealand – Germany Science & Technology Programme |
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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New Zealand – Japan Joint Research Projects |
Japan |
New Zealand and Japan |
Travel, research expenses, expenses related to hosting meetings |
Up to $30,000 per annum for up to two years |