Applying for Funded HR Support from Regional Business Partner Programme
The New Zealand government is allowing excellent support for business owners during COVID-19 at both national and regional level.
As the 12 weeks of wage subsidy draws toward the end, employers will need to seriously consider their next moves – including business structure & cost management for the short and medium term.
The great news is that employers can apply for funding (presently up to $5000) in business support in a number of areas including HR & Business Continuity.
Where the category is COVID-19 related recovery, services are often fully funded – the business owner is not required to pay at all, but you must first qualify.
If you are already registered as an employer in the Regional business Partner Programme and you have a Growth Advisor, please contact us and we can go from there.
If you are not yet registered, you will need to contact your local Regional Advisor for assessment.
While the regulations move a little from time to time (and have moved frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers with fewer than 100 employees presently qualify for assistance.
Qualifying criteria for fully funded assistance.
You must have a NZ Registered Business.
You must be GST registered.
Your Business must be owned by an individual or individuals; or are a Maori Trust or incorporation under the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 or similar organization managing Maori assets under multiple ownership.
You must be able to demonstrate you have been impacted BY covid-19.
Taking the next step to see if you qualify for funding:
The best thing to do to investigate if you qualify for funding is to contact your Regional Growth Advisor for an assessment.
Contact details are as follows:
Auckland
Website: http://www.aucklandnz.com
Auckland, Tourism, Events & Economic Development
Business support team
business@ateed.aucklandnz.com
09 365 0510
Bay of Plenty
Website: tauranga.org.nz
Tauranga Chamber of Commerce
Roz Irwin
info@tauranga.org.nz
07 577 8957
Canterbury
Website: christchurchnz.org.nz
Canterbury Regional Business Partners Ltd
Rachel Flynn
enquiry@christchurchnz.com
03 353 0035
Hawkes Bay
Website: hbrc.govt.nz
Hawkes Bay Regional Council
leonie@hbrc.govt.nz
06 650 7315
Manawatū Whanganui
Website: www.ceda.nz
Central Economic Development Agency
Business Development team
Business enquiry@ceda.nz
06 350 1830
Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman
Website: www.nelsontasman.nz
Nelson Regional Development Agency
Mark Maguire maguire@nelsontasman.nz
03 923 2053
Northland
Website: northlandnz.com
Northland Inc
DavidTempleton@northlandnz.com
09 438 5110
Otago
support@otagorbp.co.nz
03 479 0181
Tairāwhiti-East Coast
Website: activatetairawhiti.co.nz
Activate Tairāwhiti
Wendy Gatley
rbp@activatetairawhiti.co.nz
021 312 463
Waikato
Website: tewaka.nz
Te Waka
Business Growth team businessgrowth@tewaka.nz
07 857 0538
Wellington
Website: wellingtonnz.com
Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA)
Mariana Askin mariana.askin@wellingtonnz.com
04 382 0078
West Coast South Island
Website: dwc.org.nz/business
Development West Coast
Fiona Hill fiona@dwc.org.nz
03 769 7000