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Funding for business growth, development, resources, consulting and support - Opportunity Hamilton

When your business is growing, you don’t want a lack of funds to keep you from reaching your goals. Opportunity Hamilton and a range of Government organisations have programmes available that could help.

Here are some funding options available to businesses and links to find out more information.

Opportunity Hamilton's Bank-able NZ Scheme

This is a funding scheme unique to Opportunity Hamilton that provides small companies with access to up to $20,000 to help grow their businesses. Click here to learn more.

Technology NZ

The Foundation for Research Science and Technology offers fast, readily accessible advice and funding to smaller regional companies through its Technology NZ programme. Its experts work with businesses undertaking early stage or small research and development projects, or first-time research and development companies, and are involved in approving investments up to $100,000. Call the local representative, the Waikato Innovation Park on +64 7 857 0500 or email waikatoinnovationpark@technz.co.nz

It’s often difficult to understand all the funding options available to businesses. That’s why Opportunity Hamilton has put together a guide to funding sources.

Opportunity Hamilton has helped Kim Paton start up and grow Independent Grocery through the Bank-able NZ funding scheme.
 Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest inland city, and 4th largest urban area.  Hamilton is on the main tourist route between Auckland and Taupo. Hamilton is the heart of the Waikato.  Hamilton has a land area of 98.6 km2 (New Zealand's smallest city in terms of land area).  The average age in Hamilton is 31.3 years compared to 35.9 years nationally.  Hamilton has a youthful population - around half of residents are under 30 years old.  New Zealand European makes up three quarters of the population, and Maori 19%.  Hamilton is home to more than 80 ethnic groups from 65 countries.  Over half of all New Zealanders (53 percent) were living in four main urban areas (Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch) at 30 June 2009.  As at February 2008 there were 12,476 small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hamilton. This figure accounted for 94% of the total number of businesses in Hamilton.  SMEs contribution to employment in Hamilton stands at 33% which equates to 25,810 employees.  The growth of SMEs in Hamilton city between 2000 and 2008 was 31% which is above the 25% percent growth recorded in the rest of New Zealand over the same time period.  Hamilton is the home of the mighty Chiefs and Waikato rugby teams and the 26,000 capacity Waikato Stadium.  Hamilton will host 3 matches in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.  Construction of the $1 billion Waikato Expressway, including design work on the Hamilton bypass, is underway