What this funding is for
The International Growth Fund helps businesses grow in international markets. To access this funding, you'll work with NZTE advisors, who can help you find opportunities, prioritise markets and plan for internation growth.
Funding can help you:
- develop and deliver international growth plans
- build the capability needed to grow in global markets
- access expertise, networks and support
- increase export activity
- Type
- Grant
- Amount
- Up to $600,000 per business over three years
- Co-funding
- Yes, NZTE contributes up to 40% of eligible costs, and your business contributes at least 60%
- How it's allocated
- Funding is available to eligible businesses working with NZTE
- Availability
- On-going
- Application effort
- Application effort depends on the amount of funding sought. Light effort, less than one to four hours for smaller grants, through to significant effort, several days to several weeks for larger grants
Who this funding is for
This fund is for businesses with strong export growth potential and clear ambitions to grow internationally. You'll need a clear plan to grow in international markets.
- Business type
- Export-ready New Zealand businesses working with NZTE
- Business size
- Small to large businesses meeting NZTE's revenue criteria
- Business stage
- Established or growing businesses expanding into international markets
- Business goal
- Increase exports and international sales
What to know before you apply
Businesses with annual revenue over $100 million are not eligible. Some larger funding options are only available to businesses with export or international revenue of at least $1 million.
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