Pursuant to section 5(2) of the Research, Science, and Technology Act 2010, the following Research, Science, and Technology (RS&T) funding in the votes administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment is subject to a separate decision-making process:

1. Health Research Fund;
2. Marsden Fund;
3. National Measurement Standards;
4. Partnered Research Funding that is allocated using the Pre-seed Accelerator Fund, Commercialisation Partner Network, Envirolink or Christchurch Innovation Hub mechanisms;
5. Repayable Grants for Start-Ups;
6. Catalyst Fund;
7. Māori Innovation Fund;
8. Callaghan Innovation;
9. Callaghan Innovation – Operations;
10. Strategic Science Investment Fund;
11. Research and Development Growth Grants;
12. Targeted Business Research and Development Funding;
13. Contract Management;
14. Talent and Science Promotion;
15. COVID-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund;
16. Endeavour Emergency Response Scheme; and
17. All RS&T funding in a vote other than Vote Business, Science and Innovation.

This notice supersedes and revokes the notice entitled: Research, Science, and Technology Funding Subject to a Separate Decision-making Process (New Zealand Gazette, 7 July 2016, Issue No. 61, Notice No. 2016-go3833).

This notice comes into effect on 6 May 2020.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of May 2020.

Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation.