Accident Compensation Corporation

ACC Grant Round 5 - Expression of Interest

This is an exciting opportunity for New Zealand registered legal entities to participate in Accident Compensation Corporation’s (ACC’s) Workplace Injury Prevention (WIP) Grant Programme-Grant Round 5 which is specific to the Manufacturing Sector only. This is your opportunity to be a part of the change that will reduce hazards and lower injuries in this Sector.

ACC is seeking applications that will eliminate or significantly reduces injuries and risk in the workplace through Good Work Design approaches or the adoption of effective technology and/or engineered solutions in the Manufacturing Sector.
Applicant proposals must
• show sustained industry collaboration to develop, implement and embed Good Work Design;
• evidence a measurable reduction in the number of work-related injuries and claims in the Manufacturing Sector within three years;
• generate data to monitor outcomes and benefits for up to ten years;
• include industry-wide solutions to eliminate or significantly reduce risk factors that are most likely to contribute to injuries in the workplace;
• improve access, experience and Health Safety and Wellbeing outcomes for Māori, Pasifika, and workers at higher risk of injury and harm.


Access the Applicant Guidelines via the following link (https://www.acc.co.nz/for-business/workplace-health-safety/workplace-injury-prevention-grants/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/). The link includes information on the investment priority, process, eligibility, and assessment criteria.
If interested, please respond to ACC’s Expression of Interest (EOI) notification via the online application portal “SM Apply”. https://accnz.smapply.io/prog/workplace_injury_prevention_grants/

If anything is unclear or you have a question, ask us to explain. Please do so before the Deadline for Questions. Email injurypreventiongrants@acc.co.nz.