With more than $111 million invested over 38 years, we are passionate about helping to shape the future of Aotearoa NZ's food and fibres sector
AGMARDT – helping shape the future of agribusiness The AGMARDT grants programme
AGMARDT is running an Agribusiness Innovation Grant (AIG) round in winter 2026 to provide early-stage innovation funding for bold food and fibre ideas. This is a transitional grant round, and marks a step towards the way AGMARDT will operate future grant rounds to make them easier and more targeted.
Expression of Interest will be open until 29 June 2026. For more information and the application form, click here.
Stay connected through our newsletter and LinkedIn for updates on our grants strategy, including how we’ll be approaching capability-building in future, as this is fundamental to our strategy. Find information about other potential sources of funding here.
The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust, better known as AGMARDT, strategically invests in initiatives to encourage innovative thinking, research capability and collaboration and to develop emerging leaders in New Zealand’s primary sector – all with the goal of accelerating positive change and igniting a better future for food and fibres in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Us
As ‘Future Shapers’ – we want to ignite a better future for the food & fibres sector.
Programmes
AGMARDT strategically invest in initiatives to encourage innovative thinking, research capability and collaboration.
AGMARDT
Takes a collaborative, strategy approach to flexibly support the sector to create transformational change.
Stories
With more than 1700 grants awarded to date, we’ve got some great stories to share with you.