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Catalyst Fund — Strategic

NZ — China Strategic Research Alliance for Proposals

Funds New Zealand and Chinese partnerships advancing environmental, climate, and biomedical collaborations.

The 2026 NZ – China Strategic Research Alliance call is administered by New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) under the Catalyst Fund (Strategic stream), and is the counterpart to a parallel call run by China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). The call invites New Zealand researchers to propose collaborative activities with world-class Chinese partners to a

Activities that demonstrate benefits for New Zealand by collaborating with world-class partners in China. Projects must align with one of two priority areas: Environmental Technologies, or Health and Biomedical Science.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.35 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.NZD 2M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.mbie.govt.nz