Find the right funding route.
Before you chase the wrong one. A free funding check and pathway report for New Zealand founders and SMEs deciding whether to look at grants, RDTI, NZTE, sector support, bank finance, capital or an adviser.
Funding Pathway Report
A starting-point summary before you chase a programme name.
What are you trying to work out?
R&D or technical work
Check whether RDTI, New to R&D or another route may be relevant.
02Export or market entry
Work out whether NZTE, capital or adviser support comes first.
03Equipment or assets
Separate grant, tax, finance and sector-support questions.
04Capital or growth
See when the issue may be investor readiness or strategic review.
A ranked pathway summary, not another grants directory.
The free report gives likely routes, weak-fit routes, official source links, likely documents and next-step prompts.
Answer the check
Use plain-language questions about stage, spend, R&D, export, assets and capital.
Get a saved result
Email is required so the result can be saved and used for the free report request.
Decide what to check next
Use the report before applying, claiming, raising capital or speaking with advisers.
Main NZ funding routes in one place.
The library covers the main pathways founders and SMEs commonly confuse: RDTI, MBIE grants, NZTE, NZGCP, NZIAT, EECA, MPI, sector support, asset finance, capital and legacy programmes.
| Pathway type | Common use |
|---|---|
| RDTI | R&D tax credit |
| New to R&D | First structured R&D activity |
| NZTE | Export and international growth |
| Capital | Investor-readiness or funding strategy |
| Asset finance | Equipment, plant or productive assets |
| Sector support | Food, agri, energy, healthtech and more |
Know what not to chase.
A useful report flags routes that are premature, closed, replaced or adviser-dependent.
Check current sources.
Funding rules change. The report points back to official sources before action.
Use it before the next call.
Clarify whether the next person is an accountant, RDTI adviser, NZTE contact, bank, lawyer, investor or capital adviser.
Free resource. Transparent commercial connection.
NZ Funding Pathways is funded by PH Capital Advisory. It is not a government website and is not endorsed by any agency.
PH Capital Advisory works with founder-led companies on strategic reviews before major capital, ownership, governance, growth and transaction decisions.
When the question is strategic
- Grant vs capital is unclear
- Use of funds is not defined
- Shareholders or governance need alignment
- Investor/adviser sequencing matters
Current NZ funding pathway guides
New to R&D Grant
When this MBIE pathway may be worth checking.
RDTI eligibility
How to think about the R&D Tax Incentive route.
Callaghan changes
What changed and which route may now apply.
Startup funding NZ
Grants, capital, support or no funding yet?
Grant vs RDTI vs capital
Choose the class of pathway before the programme name.
Funding glossary
Plain-English definitions for common NZ funding terms.
Common questions
Is this a funding application?
No. The checker and free report help you understand which pathway may be worth checking first. They do not apply for funding.
Is this grant writing?
No. NZ Funding Pathways does not write grant applications or manage grant claims.
Can you confirm eligibility?
No. Eligibility is set by the relevant agencies and can change. The checker and free report provide pathway guidance only.
What does the free report include?
The free Funding Pathway Report gives a written pathway summary, ranked likely routes, weak-fit warnings, official source links and suggested next steps. It is general information only and does not confirm eligibility or guarantee funding.
Are you affiliated with government?
No. NZ Funding Pathways is funded by PH Capital Advisory and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any New Zealand government agency.