{"id":993,"date":"2020-12-09T04:09:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T04:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=993"},"modified":"2021-02-26T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T04:42:37","slug":"small-business-grants-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/business-structures\/small-business-grants-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Grants in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you need some help to commercialise a business idea<\/a>, or to tackle challenging business questions as a sole trader, you can register with your local Regional Business Partner Network. Here, you can find out which of these options are available to you, such as small business grants, low-cost business advice and mentoring. Rather than providing you with free financing, the focus of these forms of government assistance is to give you access with a vast network who can help you acquire the skills you need to run a successful business. Therefore, before you ask for help, it is a good idea to do some business planning, as the better you can articulate your vision, the more opportunities you will have access to. This article will explain what type of help is available to small businesses and startups in New Zealand, and how to apply to a small business grant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Small Business Grants?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Small businesses grants are funds available to eligible entrepreneurs to help them get started or to fund projects that traditional lenders do not support. These funds can come from:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n