Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment — Science & Innovation logo
Program

MBIE Horizon Europe Top-up Funding Scheme

Funds New Zealand institutions in Horizon Europe by adding grant top-up overheads for participating projects managed through MBIE support.

MBIE's Horizon Europe Top-up scheme is administered through the Catalyst Fund and provides additional overhead funding for New Zealand entities contracted by the European Commission under Horizon Europe Pillar 2 programmes. The European Commission pays a flat 25% of eligible direct costs as overheads; MBIE's top-up adds a further 60% on top of each grant, bringing funded overheads to roughly 100%

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.mbie.govt.nz