Find out which agencies and projects received innovation funding from the 2021/22 and 2020/21 funding rounds.
2021/22 funding round recipients
Archives New Zealand
Project
Description
Funding
AoG Data Lake
Archives New Zealand and partners will be using artificial intelligence (AI) to crack the problem of a build-up of decades of digital information in agencies so that Mātauranga Māori and other government information will be more accessible.
$507,500
Māori Metadata Solutions
Delivering a business case that scopes a Māori metadata solution for public archives (or content held by Archives NZ), informed by iwi and Māori consultation and is guided by the needs and practices of Māori.
$564,500
Callaghan Innovation
Project
Description
Funding
Iwi Data Discovery
Delivering customisable and scalable AI tools for iwi groups, unlocking big data within cultural and regulatory contexts, to meet iwi aspirations.
$855,000
Ministry for the Environment
Project
Description
Funding
FAIR Climate Data
Developing and testing an application programming interface (API) to access and label climate data. The API is open-source, allowing community extensions, and offers a one-stop location, irrespective of where data is stored.
$473,240
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Project
Description
Funding
Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) cross-agency code module pilot
Making IDI data easier to use and understand by all, through the development of a sustainable and enduring community-wide documentation system for administrative data.
$635,500
Ministry of Social Development
Project
Description
Funding
Unified Digital Platform for Carbon Neutral Government Program (CNGP)
Developing a unified all-of-government carbon emission reporting, budgeting and analytics solution to support the Carbon Neutral Government Programme and to build a centralised emissions data system for the public sector.
$398,000
Manaaki Tairāwhiti
Developing a tool to enable frontline navigators to efficiently gather accurate data on client-identified needs and barriers to accessing appropriate social sector services. Real-time insights will also inform decision making on service design and provision.
$245,000
Ministry of Transport
Project
Description
Funding
Supporting community voices in NZ Transport
Developing and testing a shareable, scalable tool that allows large-scale collection and analysis of oral submissions as part of public consultation, to improve inclusion practice and boost engagement.
$299,500
Public Service Commission
Project
Description
Funding
AoG Board Appointment Data Integration System
Seeking to integrate databases and systems to provide better links between potential candidates for government board roles and information about those roles, now and in the future.
$293,460
The Treasury
Project
Description
Funding
Improving financial and investment data collection and reporting
Developing systems and processes to systematically bring together cross agency investment and financial data to deliver analysis and reporting below appropriation level.
$348,000
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
Project
Description
Funding
Enabling Integrated Marine Management
Delivering a proof of concept to better inform New Zealand ocean management by integrating marine spatial data across existing systems. Four agencies are working in partnership to test a cloud-based data mesh technology.
$442,300
The Power of Property Perspectives
Delivering a proof of concept for a future national property data system, reflecting many property perspectives, that will improve production of official statistics and better inform climate change adaptation, business innovations and property investment decisions.
$445,000
2020/21 funding round recipients
Department of Internal Affairs
Project
Description
Funding
Elevating Aotearoa's future
Helping to build diversity in the digital public sector by focusing on the development of Māori and Pacific Peoples in ICT roles, including on-the-job training and experience.
$600,000
Hauora Tairawhiti Gisborne District Health Board
Project
Description
Funding
Empowering community-based telehealth enablement
Adapting existing systems, boosting technical facilities and enhancing digital skills in the community so patients and whānau have better access to telehealth technology.
$210,000
Ministry for the Environment
Project
Description
Funding
Croissant
Developing and testing an all-of-government consultation tagging tool, to reduce the processing and analysis of public submissions.
$250,000
Ministry for Women
Project
Description
Funding
Digital Platform for Increasing Diversity on Government Boards
Creating a digital platform that offers a range of governance training, mentoring services and application help to people interested in joining public service governance - to diversify government boards.
$365,000
Ministry of Health
Project
Description
Funding
Being a Senior
Working with district health boards, primary health organisations, care organisations and technology / sensor providers to test how sensors can be used to improve health outcomes for seniors.
$195,000
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Project
Description
Funding
Rangatahi/Youth Housing — Access and Support
Creating one point of access where rangatahi/young people can find all the information they need to identify and apply for appropriate housing options and wrap around support. The Ministry is partnering with 5 agencies to deliver this service.
$208,000
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Creative HQ
Project
Description
Funding
Innovation Barometer
Engaging with agencies producing insights through the Innovation Barometer interactive tool that measures the innovation ability of organisations.
$425,000
NZ Police
Project
Description
Funding
NZ Police Vetting Portal
Delivering a proof of concept (POC) that will offer a new and improved vetting service to all customers via a web portal. The POC will confirm the viability of the new service.
$475,360
Open Source Hub
Establishing a hub for government open source practitioners to develop their open source intelligence skills and foster better approaches to the collection of open source information.
$425,000
Support Service Referral Management
Developing digital tools to refer people to appropriate support services.
$600,000
Public Service Commission
Project
Description
Funding
Public Service Workforce Deployment
Creating a single all-of-government workforce deployment solution to enable retention, development and deployment of skilled public servants throughout the system.
$200,000
Unlocking Leadership Data
Piloting the concept of having secure, automated exchange of employee data between agencies on a central platform, starting with the collection of data on senior leaders.
$135,000
Stats NZ
Project
Description
Funding
Community DataHub Pilot
Testing an approach to improving access to data for Māori through a data hub pilot.
$440,175
Data Lab Commons
Building a knowledge-sharing platform within the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) Data Lab.
$448,978
Data Ventures Business Vulnerability Index
Delivering a business vulnerability index by using data from banks to provide a monthly indicator on the health of businesses by region and industry.
$462,000
WorkSafe
Project
Description
Funding
WorkSafe Open Source for Crowdsource
Delivering an open source crowdsourcing platform that will identify emergent new practices with the goal to improving health, wellbeing, safety and productivity.
$250,000
2019/20 funding round recipients
Read about the applicants and projects that received innovation funding in the 2019/20 funding round.
