Innovation Services (administered by MBIE) reopens R&D Career Grant applications at 9am on Monday 31 August 2026. The grant funds six months' salary for an R&D hire — up to $30,000 for a masters graduate and up to $35,000 for a PhD graduate — for NZ-incorporated businesses doing R&D.
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NZ R&D Career Grants reopen 31 Aug 2026: up to $35k to hire a masters/PhD grad
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NZ startups doing R&D should be ready to apply from 31 August 2026 to subsidise hiring a recent STEM/business masters or PhD graduate.
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