Innovation funding
Every open listing under Innovation. 27 in total, each one read from the funder's own page.
- BECA x Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ScholarshipNgāti Whātua Ōrākei · Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei · 19 October 2026
- Māori Agribusiness Innovation FundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · 30 June 2027
- Primary Sector Growth FundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · 30 June 2029
- Abundant Intelligences ScholarshipTe Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi · Whakatāne · Closes mid-to-late March each year, 4.30pm (18 March in the 2026 round)
- Access ActivatorWhaikaha | Ministry of Disabled People · Aotearoa · The 2026 pilot round closed 29 March 2026; check Whaikaha for whether a further round runs
- Amotai — supplier registrationAmotai · Aotearoa · Open — register any time at platform.amotai.nz
- Auahaa Innovation GrantWaikato-Tainui · Aotearoa · Open for the current financial year
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Funding RoundMinistry for Primary Industries | Manatū Ahu Matua · Aotearoa · The 2026/27 round opened 1 July and closed 6pm 1 September 2026. Panel assessment runs October to December, with results in late January 2027
- Health Delivery Research Project GrantsHealth Research Council of New Zealand · Aotearoa · Annual round — check the HRC Gateway funding calendar for the next opening
- Innovation Services — R&D grantsMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment | Hīkina Whakatutuki · Aotearoa · Open — explore and apply through the innovation funding pages
- Ka Kā te Rama Initiative FundsMāhutonga (Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency) · Te Ika-a-Māui ki te tonga · The most recently published round closed 15 October 2025; no 2026 round dates published yet — contact Māhutonga to confirm the next one
- Kākano FundHutt City Council · Lower Hutt · Closes on the 20th of each month, open year-round until the fund is fully allocated
- Lake Taupō Business Start-Up GrantTūwharetoa Māori Trust Board · Taupō / Waikato Awa · Applications accepted year-round until the five annual grants are allocated
- Management Capability Fund — Capability VouchersRegional Business Partner Network · Aotearoa · Open — register any time
- Māori Business Growth Fund — Pakihi MāoriTe Puni Kōkiri · Aotearoa · Open for applications now
- Poutama Development InvestmentPoutama Trust · Aotearoa · Open — apply online any time
- Poutama sector collectives — fashion, kai, wine, hempPoutama Trust · Aotearoa · Open — contact Poutama about the collective for your sector
- Puna Pakihi — Growth GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
- Puna Pakihi — Kickstart GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
- Puna Pakihi — Stay Up GrantTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu · Aotearoa · Under review and closed as at 23 August 2026 — the opportunity finder still lists it as open
- Rangapū RangahauMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment · Aotearoa · Annual round — check MBIE for current dates
- Regional Infrastructure FundGrow Regions | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment · Aotearoa · Applications open — check Grow Regions for current process and any round dates
- Toi Foundation GrantsToi Foundation · Taranaki · Check the funder's 'Important Information' page for each fund's key dates
- Toi Māui Innovation Grant (2026 round closed)Te Taumata Hauora o Te Kahu o Taonui (Tai Tokerau–Tāmaki Iwi-Māori Partnership Board) · Te Tai Tokerau–Tāmaki · The 2026 registration of interest ran from 6 July to 3 August 2026 and has closed. Shortlisting finished on 10 August and the summit was on 4 September. No later round has been announced.
- Tupu AcceleratorTapuwae Roa / Sprout Agritech · Aotearoa · Opens late February, closes 5pm late March each year. The 2026 round opened 24 February and closed 23 March
- Waste Minimisation and Innovation FundAuckland Council · Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland · Runs in annual rounds, timing varies by year — the 2026 round ran 1-31 August, with decisions due 30 November 2026; check the fund page for the next round
- Whātua WhitawhitaTe Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua / Revved · Ngāti Whātua · Dates not published in advance — “Applications are currently closed, but will be advertised when applications are open on facebook, instagram and on our website.”