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 |
30 January 2020 |
23 April 2020 |
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APRIL |
30 April 2020 |
16 July 2020 |
Due to Covid-19 disruptions, the April 2020 funding opportunities was cancelled.** |
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JULY*** |
30 July 2020 |
15 October 2020 |
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* Note the Japanese application closing date for the Japanese collaborator is on 02 September.
** Due to COVID-19 the New Zealand – Germany Science & Technology Programme has been cancelled for 2020.
*** Due to COVID-19 the 2020 Dumont d’Urville NZ-France Science & Technology Support Programme has been cancelled. New Zealand applicants wanting to apply for unilateral support for research collaborations with French partners can apply through Catalyst Seeding General.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |