The Bragato Research Institute is accepting expressions of interest for this new fund created for the benefit of the New Zealand wine industry. This fund was developed to bring new ideas, approaches and capability to our wine research ecosystem. Application guidelines, including assessment criteria, are attached. A few things to note:

· All EOIs must be received by 5pm NZST on 12 July 2021 by research@bri.co.nz; other methods will not be accepted.

· All communication pertaining to this fund must be conducted with research@bri.co.nz.

· Short-listed applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal on a supplied template.

· International researchers may be part of the application. However, contracting must be with a New Zealand entity.

Eligible projects are those that are new to the industry with respect to current practice and approaches to New Zealand wine. Any updated information on this fund will be posted at https://bri.co.nz/research-overview/

The BRI Science Team looks forward to your applications.