New Zealand Government Grants

EY Grant Services team offers knowledge and professional advisory services to businesses and community groups seeking meaningful government contributions for their innovation, commercialisation, capability, and capital investment in New Zealand. These grants are often competitive, targeted to specific industries, regions or outcomes, and can be offered in distinct rounds. With dedicated resources around the globe, we assist clients to access a wide range of New Zealand government grants and can help you navigate the programs on offer in other jurisdictions you operate.

The team

Photographic portrait of Tim Benbow
Dr Tim Benbow
EY Oceania Government Incentives Partner
A photographic portrait of Dr Nicole van der Laak
Dr Nicole Van der Laak
Tax, Government Incentives, Grant Services Senior Manager, EY New Zealand
Mark Patton
Mark Patton
EY Oceania, Tax, Government Incentives Senior Manager

What EY can do for you

As part of our EY Tax offerings, EY teams offers extensive support to help organisations secure funding for research, development and innovation. EY services cover strategic support, grant discovery, assistance with the grant application process and ongoing grant assurance services.

  • EY will work with you with to identify your requirements and projects which are most appropriate for grant funding.​

    The EY Grant Discover tool then identifies all funding opportunities which align your business’s drivers, plans and projects.​

How EY can help

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Service Leader

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    Brian Smith

    EY Global Incentives, Innovation and Location Services Leader

The team

Dr Tim Benbow

EY Oceania Government Incentives Partner
Passionate about technology, innovation and high-growth businesses. Proud dad to two daugters and a son. Believer in people, hard work and getting things done.
Auckland, NZL

Dr Nicole Van der Laak

Tax, Government Incentives, Grant Services Senior Manager, EY New Zealand
I am a material scientist, passionate about innovation and the translation of research and ideas so they have impact on the world. I love the ocean, being outdoors and spending time with my two boys.
Wellington, NZL

Mark Patton

EY Oceania, Tax, Government Incentives Senior Manager
I am a geneticist, manufacturing leader, R&D Tax specialist and a father of two. I love the ocean and the wild country of the Southern Alps. Die-hard fan of the Crusaders, Warriors and Liverpool FC.
Christchurch, NZL
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