✨ Partnerships Funding Criteria
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 108 — 24 NOVEMBER 2016
Partnerships
Notice to the Science Board
- Pursuant to section 8(1) of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010 ("Act"), I set the criteria specified in this notice for the assessment by the Science Board of proposals for Partnerships funding.
Policy Objectives
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The policy objective of the Partnerships Scheme is to invest in research, science, or technology, or related activities that focus on areas of future value, growth or critical need for New Zealand through the establishment of sector-led research partnerships.
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It is intended that the Partnerships Scheme will:
a. facilitate sector-led investment and collaborative effort in longer term research activity;
b. focus on developing emerging ideas; and
c. give effect to the Vision Mātauranga policy.
Interpretation
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In this notice:
a. areas of future value, growth or critical need for New Zealand refers to the priorities signalled in the Partnerships Investment Plan.b. co-funding means a cash contribution from sector partners or other sources, which excludes:
i. central government funding;
ii. funding from a subsidiary of either a Crown Research Institute or a Tertiary Education Institute which can qualify as co-funding only if the Science Board considers that is appropriate. Funding from a subsidiary that has been created to leverage Partnerships funding will not qualify as co-funding;
iii. levy funding administered by the government, unless the responsible Government Agency agrees that the stated purpose of the levy is consistent with the proposed programme of research; and
iv. funding which has been counted for the purposes of any other government grant scheme.c. investment signals means the government investment priorities found in the current Partnerships Investment Plan.
d. programme of research means a portfolio of coordinated, coherent, strategic research activities that:
i. has a common objective or set of objectives; and
ii. is focused on exploring and developing emerging ideas.e. sector means users of research, which must be organisations constituted as legal entities.
f. Vision Mātauranga means the government policy which aims to unlock the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources, and people for the benefit of New Zealand.
g. research organisation means an organisation that has internal capability for carrying out research, science or technology, or related activities.
h. developing emerging ideas refers to the horizons-based model for thinking about public science investment in the National Statement for Science Investment.
Funding Decisions
- The Science Board must make funding decisions on proposals for the Partnerships Scheme in accordance with:
a. the Public Finance Act 1989 and the relevant Appropriation Acts for Vote Business, Science and Innovation;
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