A catch-44 is a situation where funding and support is said to be available from government bodies however defining eligibility for the funding and how to properly articulate the application restricts access by those that most require it.
The term was coined by Hayden Stowell in 2015 in his frustration to establish eligibility for research and development funding from Callaghan Innovation, a Crown entity of New Zealand with the task of making New Zealand business more innovative.
This dilemma further exasperated the fast growing indigenous māori tech start-up community with other Crown entities following suit with confusing and poorly articulated application questionnaires combined with frustratingly inefficient systems to qualify and process submitted applications.
Although conceived in jest based on the paradoxical Catch 22 phrase, the seriousness and frequency of similar dilemma’s saw the phrase become widely adopted in other parts of the world. Catch 44 is now a widely used phrase to describe any situation where funding or valuable contracts have been promoted by either the government or public sectors, however securing them seems virtually un-achievable to all but a very select few for the reasons mentioned above.
The term was coined by Hayden Stowell in 2015 in his frustration to establish eligibility for research and development funding from Callaghan Innovation, a Crown entity of New Zealand with the task of making New Zealand business more innovative.
This dilemma further exasperated the fast growing indigenous māori tech start-up community with other Crown entities following suit with confusing and poorly articulated application questionnaires combined with frustratingly inefficient systems to qualify and process submitted applications.
Although conceived in jest based on the paradoxical Catch 22 phrase, the seriousness and frequency of similar dilemma’s saw the phrase become widely adopted in other parts of the world. Catch 44 is now a widely used phrase to describe any situation where funding or valuable contracts have been promoted by either the government or public sectors, however securing them seems virtually un-achievable to all but a very select few for the reasons mentioned above.
"The state government constantly says how there is significant funding available for projects such as ours. The catch 44 is that it is virtually impossible to secure due to how complicated the application process is."
by Liddle_Razkal July 16, 2018
Get the Catch 44mug. Man i went to Carls Jr. And asked for a Coke and they gave me a diet Coke. I wasn't ready to catch the grenade on that one.
by Mr.Alaverga April 1, 2021
Get the catch the grenademug. The worst phrase to have ever fucking existed.
If you say this you probably cheated on your girlfriend with your sister and smell like doritos.
If you say this you probably cheated on your girlfriend with your sister and smell like doritos.
by mrplanetpluto April 19, 2021
Get the You catch my drift?mug. This broad is jerking my cock and I want her to blow me so I say, "What do I have to do to catch a clean?"
by bhainchode June 25, 2009
Get the catch a cleanmug. If I, Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Catches Anyone Looking Down At Him, Angel Hellstrom Will Call Himself "'Jupiter`~`Morningstar'" And Land On Quicktime Events
If I, Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Catches Anyone Looking Down At Him, Angel Hellstrom Will Call Himself "'Jupiter`~`Morningstar'" And Land On Quicktime Events
by SuelTameOresuTeMato April 25, 2025
Get the If I, Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Catches Anyone Looking Down At Him, Angel Hellstrom Will Call Himself "'Jupiter`~`Morningstar'" And Land On Quicktime Eventsmug. That son of a bitch loves the cock and especially loves to catch it in the hoop.
Some chicks prefer vaginal intercourse, but others would rather catch it in the hoop.
Some chicks prefer vaginal intercourse, but others would rather catch it in the hoop.
by Barry Mafasinit December 10, 2011
Get the catch it in the hoopmug. by E. Rick Shin March 4, 2018
Get the catch secondmug.