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R&D Experience Grant — student R&D internship funding for businesses

R&D Experience Grant (MBIE Innovation Services)

Paid by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment — Innovation Services · 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

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Where this comes from

The R&D Experience Grant is now closed for the 2026/27 funding round. ... Innovation Services funds up to $11,960 plus GST, for up to 400 hours of full-time work.

https://www.business.govt.nz/tax-and-money/innovation-funding/r-and-d-experience-grant

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.business.govt.nz

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