Information about funding associated with the Digital Strategy
The Government provided $60 million in the 2005 Budget, to help implement the Digital Strategy, including $44.7 million of contestable seed funding through The Broadband Challenge and The Community Partnership Fund. By clicking one of the links below you can find out the details of both funds, including information on past applicants and the status of the current funding round.
Current Status of the Funds
Community Partnership Fund
64 ICT projects have received over $10 million in funding from the second round of the Government’s Digital Strategy Community Partnership Fund
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.
Government is seeking feedback until 30 June 2008 on the draft process and criteria for urban and rural funding applications. More details are available at: www.med.govt.nz/broadbandinvestment
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
Further Information
æ Digital Strategy Funding
æ The Community Partnership Fund
æ The Broadband Challenge