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AI funding and procurement in New Zealand's public sector in 2026
How New Zealand public-sector AI is funded and procured, and where the Algorithm Charter and the Public Service AI Framework fit.
Grants & FundingAn AI funding and incentives glossary for New Zealand in 2026
Plain definitions of the terms — RDTI, MBIE Innovation Services, RBP, co-funding, eligible expenditure — New Zealand buyers run into.
Grants & FundingAI funding or self-funding: how to decide in New Zealand in 2026
When waiting for a funding round is worth it, and when self-funding and starting sooner is better — for AI projects in New Zealand.
Grants & FundingRegional AI and innovation support in New Zealand in 2026
The role of the Regional Business Partner Network and regional economic development in supporting AI projects outside the main centres.
Grants & FundingRDTI vs grants: which fits your AI project in New Zealand in 2026
The R&D Tax Incentive rewards eligible R&D after the fact; grants fund specific projects up front. How to choose in New Zealand.
Grants & FundingA checklist before applying for AI funding in New Zealand in 2026
The documents, data and project framing New Zealand organisations should prepare before applying for AI or R&D support.
Grants & FundingAI support for tourism in New Zealand in 2026
Programmes and resources New Zealand tourism and hospitality businesses use for AI and digital projects.
Grants & FundingAI support for agritech and primary industries in New Zealand in 2026
Support and resources for smart agriculture and AI across New Zealand's primary industries — dairy, horticulture and beyond.
Grants & FundingAI support for healthcare in New Zealand in 2026
Funding routes and resources for AI in New Zealand's health sector, with notes on Medsafe and the Privacy Act.
Grants & FundingAI support for logistics in New Zealand in 2026
Programmes that support AI adoption in New Zealand logistics and supply chains.
Grants & FundingEnded and restructured AI funding in New Zealand in 2026
Programmes that have closed or moved — Callaghan Innovation's disestablishment, the paused Endeavour open round, the closed Provincial Growth Fund — so you don't plan around stale schemes.
Grants & FundingAI and R&D incentives compared: New Zealand and Australia in 2026
How New Zealand's RDTI and support compare with Australia's R&D tax incentive at a high level — for trans-Tasman businesses.
Grants & FundingRDTI eligibility for software and AI development in New Zealand in 2026
When software and AI development qualifies for the R&D Tax Incentive — the scientific or technological uncertainty test, and why ‘complex’ is not enough.
Grants & FundingAI funding and support for startups in New Zealand in 2026
The support and funding routes New Zealand AI startups use most — MBIE founder support, the RDTI and incubators.
Grants & FundingAI funding for manufacturing in New Zealand in 2026
The programmes New Zealand manufacturers most often use for AI and automation projects, including the RDTI.
Grants & FundingAI funding in New Zealand: frequently asked questions for 2026
The questions New Zealand organisations ask most about government support for AI, answered plainly.
Grants & FundingInnovation hubs and incubators for AI in New Zealand in 2026
Tech incubators, research institutes and the Regional Business Partner Network offer more than cash — how they help AI projects, and how to use them.
Grants & FundingGrant vs tax incentive: the difference in New Zealand in 2026
Cash grants and tax incentives behave differently for AI projects — how to tell them apart in New Zealand, using the RDTI as the worked example.
Grants & FundingCommon AI funding application mistakes in New Zealand in 2026
The mistakes that sink New Zealand AI and R&D funding applications — like committing to a vendor before approval — and how to avoid them.
Grants & FundingCombining funding programmes in New Zealand in 2026
How New Zealand organisations stack support across the life of a project, and the rules — such as not claiming the same expenditure twice.
Grants & FundingAI funding portals and agencies in New Zealand in 2026
The official portals and agencies — funds.business.govt.nz, MBIE, Inland Revenue, NZTE — for AI and digital support in New Zealand, and how to find the right scheme.
Grants & FundingEligibility for AI and R&D funding in New Zealand in 2026
The common eligibility tests for New Zealand AI and R&D support — what counts as R&D, spend thresholds, business size — to check before you apply.
Grants & FundingReducing AI project cost with support in New Zealand in 2026
How to genuinely reduce AI project cost in New Zealand by combining the RDTI with capability support — honestly, with the caveats.
Grants & FundingHow to apply for AI and innovation funding in New Zealand: step by step
From finding the right programme to lodging an application — the real steps for accessing AI and digital support in New Zealand, with the pitfalls to avoid.
Grants & FundingNZTE and the International Growth Fund for New Zealand tech firms in 2026
NZTE's International Growth Fund is gated co-investment for established exporters going well beyond business as usual — relevant to NZ tech firms scaling abroad, not an open AI grant.
Grants & FundingRegional Business Partner capability vouchers and AI in New Zealand in 2026
The RBP Management Capability voucher co-funds registered training and coaching (up to about NZ$5,000, 50%). What it can and can't fund for AI — and why management has moved from Callaghan to MBIE.
Grants & FundingThe Small Business AI Advisory Pilot in New Zealand in 2026
A time-limited 2026 pilot co-funds small businesses (up to 50%, capped at NZ$15,000) to develop an AI plan, delivered through the Regional Business Partner Network. What it covers — and a caution that it may have closed.
Grants & FundingMBIE Innovation Services grants for innovation and AI in New Zealand in 2026
The former Callaghan grants — New to R&D, Project Grants, R&D Career and Experience Grants, founder support — now sit with MBIE via funds.business.govt.nz. What they cover and how to check current rounds.
Grants & FundingCallaghan Innovation is being disestablished: what it means for AI funding in 2026
Callaghan Innovation is winding up through 2026; its grants and RDTI-support functions have moved to MBIE and its science functions to new Public Research Organisations. What changed and where to go now.
Grants & FundingThe R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI) for AI projects in New Zealand in 2026
New Zealand's R&D Tax Incentive gives a 15% tax credit on eligible R&D expenditure (administered by MBIE and Inland Revenue). How it works and which AI work qualifies — software counts only where it resolves genuine scientific or technological uncertainty.
Grants & FundingAI funding and support in New Zealand: an overview for 2026
A plain-English map of the government support that touches AI and digital adoption in New Zealand in 2026 — RDTI, MBIE Innovation Services, NZTE, the RBP Network — and where to check the latest status.