Amplify strengthens the foundations that enable businesses to thrive.
These contestable grants for $4000 each are open to all businesses in the Whanganui rohe. The grant supports what you need behind the scenes to make your work resilient. All businesses are eligible with a focus on the following:
- agri-business
- creative
- high-growth
What gets funded?
Amplify Grants are one-off payments of up to $4,000 for projects that will boost or sustain your business or organisation. This might look like:
- A new ticketing system
- A website upgrade
- Upgrading your facilities
- Purchasing specialist equipment
- Other behind-the-scenes support that will amplify what you do
Amplify grants are offered quarterly. Applications for this quarter close at 5pm on March 3, 2023.
NOTE: If you’re having trouble accessing the form, email us at info@whanganuiandpartners.nz
Terms & conditions
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Amplify will be awarded 4x per year. Each grant will be of an amount up to $4000
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Amplify applicants must have been in business for 1 year (minimum)
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Businesses applying for Amplify must be based in Whanganui region
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Applicant is not required to be GST registered however if registered for GST, the application must include all costs as GST exclusive
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Amplify applications must include a budget with quotes for the requested item
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Amplify winners must use their grant in accordance with their funding application
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Amplify cannot be used for infrastructure that is related to repairs and maintenance
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Amplify cannot be used to support volunteers, labour, wages or salaries, debt servicing or repayment, medical expenses or public services (education, health, etc)
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Amplify cannot be used for retrospective business investments (e.g. already purchased equipment)
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Amplify cannot be used to support political parties or lobby groups
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Amplify winners consent to Whanganui & Partners using their name and photo for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation
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Applications stay live for 12 months
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Businesses can make one application per year. An individual who owns more than one business is eligible to submit one application per business
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Amplify winners (the business) can only win once per year (12-month period)
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Applications will be assessed by a panel including external assessors and Whanganui & Partners representatives. Whanganui & Partners has final discretion over all winners
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All prizes will be awarded at Whanganui & Partners’ office in the Innovation Quarter at the assessors’ discretion and are not transferable
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Whanganui & Partners staff, board and immediate family are not eligible
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Whanganui & Partners reserves the right to change the Terms & Conditions