✨ Expert Assistance Grant Scheme Checklist
EXPERT ASSISTANCE GRANT SCHEME: CHECKLIST
This form is to be used by Board staff in reviewing the scheme’s criteria, procedures, conditions, etc with applicants. The form should then be signed by applicants, signifying that they understand and accept what has been explained to them.
| Points to Cover | Points Covered Board Staff to Tick | Points Covered Applicant to Tick |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The scheme provides 50% of the cost of an approved project in one of the scheme’s target areas, up to a maximum of $8,000 per project. | □ | □ |
| 2. A maximum of $20,000 per applicant per year is available under this scheme and EGDS combined in any July-June year. | □ | □ |
| 3. One grant per year is available in any one of the scheme’s target areas. The exception is the business appraisal which is available in the same year as a project in another area. | □ | □ |
| 4. Where the applicant has been previously approved for a grant, further assistance is not available in the same target area. The exception is the business appraisal which is available once every 12 months. | □ | □ |
| 5. Any business or organisation resident in New Zealand for either income tax or GST purposes can apply. | □ | □ |
| 6. The applicant must meet the scheme’s following 4 criteria: | ||
| * deal in internationally tradeable goods and/or services | □ | □ |
| * employ no less than 5 staff, and no more than 100 full time or full time equivalent staff | □ | □ |
| * have been trading for no less than 18 months | □ | □ |
| * not have previously been approved for a grant towards a project (other than a business appraisal) in the same target area of the EAGS, or the former Expert Assistance Programme. | □ | □ |
| Points to Cover | Points Covered Board Staff to Tick | Points Covered Applicant to Tick |
|---|---|---|
| 8. The application or a letter of intent must be submitted before the project commences. | □ | □ |
| 9. Competitive quotes to be supplied in cases where consultant’s fees exceed $10,000 (grant of $5,000 or more sought). If these are not supplied, applicant must explain why. | □ | □ |
| 10. Qualifying projects are aimed at assisting the applicant’s management to develop and implement strategies which lead to a sustainable improvement in business performance and competitiveness. This must be in one of the following target areas: | ||
| * General business appraisal. This involves a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s performance in key management areas, and recommends where the applicant would get most value from engaging further specialist assistance. | □ | □ |
| * Business planning. This helps the applicant apply appropriate techniques to its business planning processes. This includes the Excellence WCM approach to business planning. | □ | □ |
| * Marketing Strategy. This assists the applicant to develop an overall marketing strategy. Under the terms of ANZCERTA assistance cannot be provided in this area for activities directed at the Australian market. | □ | □ |
| * Product design. This involves comprehensively reviewing an applicant’s design strategy, or developing a strategy where there is not one in place. | □ | □ |
| * Quality. This is aimed at improving the applicant’s overall approach to quality, and includes review of the company’s quality management strategy and systems. This includes the “Excellenz Total Quality Management - How To” approach. | □ | □ |
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 26
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