✨ Science Funding Criteria
1 OCTOBER 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 3709
Schedule 2: High-Value Nutrition: Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga
1 Objective
1.1 This Challenge will develop high-value foods with validated health benefits to drive economic growth.
2 Funding
2.1 The Science Board may allocate no more than $83.8 million (excl GST) for up to 10 years for the High-Value Nutrition Challenge: Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga and no more than $30.6 million (excl GST) for the first five years.
3 Specific assessment criteria
3.1 To be eligible for funding under this Challenge the applicant must provide a proposal for research, science, and technology, or related activities that:
(a) addresses all or most of the “themes” in the table below; and
(b) is directed towards meeting the “outcome statements” in the table below:
| Themes | Outcome statements |
|---|---|
| Clinical application (what food to do what) | Health targets are identified that are amenable to a science evidence-based solution to drive economic growth |
| Biomarkers (measuring impact, clarifying risk) | New Zealand science provides authoritative leadership and capability on validated biomarkers for human health |
| Meeting consumer preferences and health values | Profitable high-value food products are produced and marketed backed by scientifically validated health claims |
| Science of food | The biological delivery of safe, efficacious and acceptable food products to consumers is enabled, regardless of target export market |
Note: Food is defined as food and beverage for human consumption
3.2 If the applicant can better meet the Challenge objective with different theme(s) and/or outcome(s) it may in its proposal vary a theme or outcome providing it gives reasons for such change. The Science Board will decide whether such change better enables the Challenge objective to be met.
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