Fit for Future - Business Planning

Is your business Fit for Future? Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers.

Management Capability Development Vouchers are only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors. Vouchers may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business.

If you think your business meets the criteria below then you may wish to consider applying for our Fit for Future package (please note this does not guarantee acceptance for funding).

To be eligible for a voucher a business must:

  • Be operating with 50 or fewer FTEs

  • Be GST registered in New Zealand

  • Be operating in a commercial environment, i.e. is currently trading

  • Be privately owned or a Maori Trust or Incorporation under the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 or similar organisation managing Maori assets under multiple ownership

  • Have undergone assessment by a Regional Business Partner

And, does your business:

  • Have the potential and desire to grow.

  • Demonstrate commitment to improving management capability.

  • Have an identified gap in its capability that can be addressed through management capability building and training.

 For more information on the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund go to www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz