Science Investment Research Funding




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 143 — 27 NOVEMBER 2014

4.4 The term "indicative" as used in this notice and the attached Schedules means that the funding decisions made by the Science Board may result in some variation between the funding allocated and the financial amounts stated.

4.5 The Science Board may redistribute available funding between Targeted Research and Smart Ideas in order to achieve a more appropriate mix of investments, as set out in the notice entitled "Criteria for Proposals for Science-led Contestable Funding" referred to in clause 1.2 of this notice.

4.6 The Science Board may fund proposals for durations that vary from the durations for different investment priorities set out in the tables in the Schedules to this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 2014.

Hon STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Science and Innovation.


Schedule 1
Biological Industries Research Fund

  1. Funding scope and amounts

1.1 The indicative level of funding available for the Science Board to allocate is $2.5 million per annum (exclusive of GST) from the Biological Industries Research Fund for Targeted Research proposals in the 2015 science investment round.

1.2 Proposals for Targeted Research in the Biological Industries Research Fund must be for research, science, or technology, or related activities which are in accordance with one or more of the investment priorities, and associated indicative funding levels and other requirements set out below.

  1. Outcome-focused investment priorities
Investment priority Indicative funding (excl GST) Other requirements
Primary sector productivity and sustainability
Increased sustainable export revenue growth from enhanced primary sector productivity and sustainability. $1.25 million per annum Proposals must be for 3 years’ duration.
High-value food and industrial biological products, processes and technologies
Increased sustainable export revenue growth from developing high-value food and industrial biological products, processes and technologies. $1.25 million per annum Proposals must be for 3 years’ duration.

Note: Both priorities encompass research underpinning the development, sustainable production, processing and delivery to global markets of foods and materials from New Zealand’s bioresources or underproductive areas, including but not limited to, increased contribution to sustainable export revenue growth from the Māori economy.


Schedule 2
Energy and Minerals Research Fund

  1. Funding scope and amounts

1.1 The indicative level of funding available for the Science Board to allocate is $3.0 million per annum (exclusive of GST) from the Energy and Minerals Research Fund for Targeted Research proposals in the 2015 science investment round.

1.2 Proposals for Targeted Research in the Energy and Minerals Research Fund must be for research, science, or technology, or related activities which are in accordance with one or more of the investment priorities, and associated indicative funding levels and other requirements set out below.

  1. Outcome-focused investment priorities

| Investment priority | Indicative funding (excl GST) | 72 | Other requirements |



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🎓 Funding for Targeted Research in the 2015 Science Investment Round (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
17 November 2014
Research Funding, Science Investment, Targeted Research, Science Board, Research Funds
  • Hon STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Science and Innovation

🎓 Biological Industries Research Fund Investment Priorities

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Biological Industries, Research Funding, Primary Sector, Food Technology

🎓 Energy and Minerals Research Fund Investment Priorities

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Energy Research, Minerals Research, Research Funding