The government have established a support package for Auckland businesses affected by the current lockdown. Applications for the Activate Tāmaki Makaurau programme are now open.

This package helps Auckland businesses access:

  • Advice and planning support;
  • Support to implement advice and planning;
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Business community resources.

RSM New Zealand is a registered service provider and is available to provide assistance for affected businesses. You can view the Activate Tāmaki Makaurau programme website here, and apply for support now. We can support with the following: 

  • Business Planning, Strategy and Continuity (e.g. workforce planning, risk management, new products, new markets, new opportunities, operational improvements) 
  • Financial Planning and Cash flow Management (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning) 
  • Business Hibernation or Exit (e.g. liquidation plan and succession planning advice) 

The programme will include grants for:

  • Business Advice (up to $3,000 + GST)
  • Implementation Grant (up to $4,000 + GST)

In addition, health and wellbeing support is available right now through the First Steps package. The First Steps package provides online and telephone support.

To be eligible for support, your business will need to, among other things:

  • Have fewer than 100 full time equivalent employees;
  • Be GST registered in New Zealand;
  • Have a New Zealand Business Number (NZBN);
  • Primarily operate within the Auckland Alert Level 3 boundary (primarily Auckland);
  • Be an existing business that is trading prior to 22 October 2021.

This is not a cash payment. Activate Tāmaki Makaurau pays for specific services, for business advice and/or implementing business advice.

When seeking the grant, a proposal (we can assist with this) will need to be submitted to Activate Tāmaki Makaurau first, and once approved, the services can then be provided.

If your business meets the eligibility criteria and you consider this support would help, then please apply. You can apply even if you have already accessed other government support such as the wage subsidy and resurgence support payment.

There are no fees for businesses applying for Activate Tāmaki Makaurau, a fully government-funded economic support package for Auckland businesses. This support will also only be available for a limited time.

For more information, please contact your trusted RSM advision, or head to the Activate Tamaki Makaurau website.