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Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF)

Funds long-term strategic science investments in New Zealand through SSIF, including research programmes and scientific infrastructure with durable outcomes.

The Strategic Science Investment Fund supports long-term research programmes and scientific infrastructure that deliver ongoing benefit to New Zealand. It sits under the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and acts as part of the government's science investment backbone rather than a short-cycle competitive call.

The fund is built around negotiated platform investments for Crown resea

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Rolling.

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