Registration

The Generator supports prioritised community service card holders in financial hardship to explore the feasibility of a business idea, learn business skills and scale up their enterprise. We will prioritise applicants based on this criteria:

Circumstances (level of hardship)
People with a disability or who have a child with a disability
People getting a benefit
Type of business

Trial Funding Application Assessment:

Eligibility: Must have a current community services card and are assessed against the below prioritisation criteria.

Circumstances (level of hardship).
People with a disability or who have a child with a disability.
People getting a benefit.
Type of business must be an in-demand product or service created or delivered by the applicant.
Delivered by applicant and not a franchise.

Startup Limit: Only one startup idea per applicant or family member.

Grant Usage: Access a $2000 trial grant and upload receipts.

Support: Applicants with mental health or disability challenges must be accompanied by a support worker

Not been funded previously: Excludes those already funded by e.g. TPK/Foundation North/Pacific Business Trust/Flexiwage.

Funding Restrictions: As economic challenges grow so too does demand for The Generator. Of the 1.1 million Community Service Card holders The Generator can fund 325 trial applicants a year.

The Generator does not provide trial seed funding for:

Pyramid schemes.
Bitcoin enterprises.
You to purchase products/resources (eg clothing and other products) cheaply overseas/locally and on sell.
Apparel and screen printing.
Leases.

Transport.
Unsustainable/illegal enterprises/enterprises for which you are not registered/qualified to deliver.
Hiring clothing.
Fuel.
Drop shipping.

Devices eg laptop, computer, chromebook, ipad, notebook, tablet, mobile phone, camera etc.
Reimbursement for past purchases or arears.
Wages/salary.
Mental health/life coaching/alike services.
Lashes.

Already sustainable businesses.
Importing produce.
Website / E-comm.
Nails.
Photography/Videography.
Trustees/Trusts/Organizations.
AI ideas.

Please fill in all fields. Fields marked with * must be entered.

Project Type*

Select Response or only on recommendation by your Community Champion.

Message *

Choose the Industry which best describes your business*

Idea *

What For*

Experience *

Please attach evidence of experience, qualifications and licenses.

Sustainable *

Funding *

Hardship *

Legal first name *

Legal last name *

Preferred name

Email address *

This will also be your username.

Password *

Confirm Password *

Contact number *

Birthdate *

Gender*

Male Female Gender Diverse

Ethnicity *

Where do you live*

Address *

Unit/flat No.

Street No.*

Street Name*

Suburb

Post Code*

City*

MSD/WINZ Client Name*

MSD/WINZ Client Number*

Are you working in paid employment outside of your Generator business venture/enterprise? *

Current Benefits *

Benefit status *

Which of the below best describes your housing *

Which of the below best describes your household *

Number of Dependants under 18*

Household Income *

How many people usually live at your home address?

Adults (18 years of age and over)

Children (5-17 years of age)

Children (under 5 years of age)

Do you...

Select any that apply

Including yourself, how many people are employed full or part time in your business venture/enterprise? *

On average, how much money do you get from your business each week before tax and expenses? This question helps to show The Generator is useful to you.*

Provide evidence

You need to have and upload clear photos of

Your current community services card
You holding your photo ID besides your face (signed Drivers Licence, Passport or 18+ Card/Kiwi Access)
proof of address, dated within the last 3 months. e.g Electricity bill, water bill, MSD letter, IRD letter, Bank Statement
Qualifications/evidence of experience to deliver service/make product

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