2021 MBIE: Restoring Urban Nature PI Prof B. Clarkson, Waikato University. Total grant $10,069,140. Co PI researcher for Residential biodiversity theme with Dr Maibritt Pedersen Zari, School of Architecture, Victoria University Wellington and Prof. Y. van Heezik, Zoology, Otago University
2021 Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Grant. PI C. Freeman, S. Turner (McGill University, Canada), H. Woolley, (Sheffield University UK) 'Negotiating Childhood around the Pacific-Rim: A multi-generational analysis.' $729,000. Principal Investigator
2019 Marsden (fast Start PI Dr C Ergler) “Pre-schoolers and their cities”, $345,000. Co-researcher
2016 MBEI: People, Cities and Nature: Restoring indigenous nature in urban environments, PI Prof B. Clarkson, Waikato University, $3,292,086.64. Principal Investigator
2013 Marsden Grant Natural neighbourhoods for city children: Associate Professor Claire Freeman and Dr Yolanda van Heezik, $430,000. Principal Investigator