Funding Grants For Auckland Businesses Available Now

Exciting news RE Grant Funding for your business. Purple Dog is now an eligible service provider under the Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland Covid-19 Government funding programme.

What Funding Can Auckland Businesses Apply For

Up to $7,000 +GST of financial support is currently available to eligible applicants, for business advice and implementation delivered by a Service Provider (Purple Dog Design).

Business Advice Support (Up to $3000 +GST)*

Purple Dog offers support in the following applicable areas:

• Business Planning, Strategy and Continuity (e.g. workforce planning, risk management, new products, new markets, new opportunities, operational improvements)
• Marketing Advice (e.g. marketing strategies, value proposition development)
• Digital Marketing (e.g. digital marketing strategy, website strategy)
• Digital Enablement (e.g. digital productivity, client interaction strategy, operational digitisation, cyber security)

Implementation Support (Up to $4000 +GST)*

Purple Dog offers support in the following applicable areas:

• Implementation of Business Strategies and Continuity Plan (e.g. creation of workforce development, product development / operational improvements and business coaching to support strategy delivery)
• Implementation of Marketing Plan (e.g. brand development, channel analysis, customer identification, value proposition development)
• Implementation of Digital Marketing Plan (e.g. website design, build or upgrade, including e-commerce, software integration, booking systems, content development, social media management, SEO implementation, digital advertising spend)
• Implementation of Digital Enablement (e.g. digital productivity, client interaction strategy, operational digitisation, cyber security)

How To Access Covid-19 Business Funding for Auckland Businesses

Step 1 

Get In touch With Purple Dog to discuss your needs.

Once we have a basic understanding we will help you to apply via these steps:

Step 2: 
Register once (for either Business Advice or Implementation Grant) under Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland programme.

• https://www.aucklandnz.com/activateauckland/business-advice) – Up to $3000 +GST for
• https://www.aucklandnz.com/activateauckland/implementation-grant) – up to $4000 +GST

You can apply for both funding programmes but only one at a time – Business Advice first, then Implementation second.

Step 3 
Your registration will be assessed by Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland

Step 4 
A referral plan is created for you by Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland

Step 5
Login to the Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland portal and click on ‘My referrals’ to request a proposal make sure to select from Purple Dog as your preferred service provider . Purple Dog then submit a proposal. You review and accept the proposal, and apply for the Grant.

Step 6 
The funding application is assessed by Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland. If your application is approved and contract is signed, work will commence by Purple Dog.

Step 7 
Tell Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland when the work is complete to facilitate payment to Purple Dog.

How Do We Proceed?

Get In touch With Purple Dog to discuss your needs.

Of course, we will support you through all the required steps.

** PLEASE NOTE: Information above has been reproduced from the Activate Tāmaki Makaurau / Activate Auckland website and is NOT an offer or promise.  Applications are NOT decided by Purple Dog and must be submitted through the relevant channels for consideration.  The above information is correct at the time of publishing – however please note that since it is reproduced from an external website, we are not responsible for any errors, omissions or changes. Also bear in mind that eligibility criteria, amounts, availability of funding and other factors may change and such changes are outside of the control of Purple Dog.