Information about funding associated with the Digital Strategy

Current Status of the Funds

Community Partnership Fund
The 2008/2009 funding round closed on 30 March 2009. A list of the Community Partnership Fund recipients is now available.

Broadband Investment Fund - a new 'broadband challenge'
As part of Budget 2008 the Government has announced a major contestable fund aimed at facilitating high speed broadband connections to businesses in urban centres and key users in the health and education sectors, to extend the reach of broadband into underserved regions, and to improve the resilience of New Zealand's international connections.

 Other Government Funding
The government has a number of funding initiatives available for business and community development. These work alongside the Digital Strategy funding to address ICT development. To review other funding available visit the government’s portal – newzealand.govt.nz