Like to join the programme but need financial assistance?

Apply for a Startup NZ Scholarship

At Startup NZ we believe every Kiwi deserves the chance to learn about entrepreneurship. So if you'd like to do the course but need a helping hand due to financial hardship, you may qualify for one of our annual Startup NZ scholarships to cover the cost of enrollment fees.

Thanks to the support of the many awesome Kiwi businesses and entrepreneurs helping us pay it forward for our next generation of entrepreneurs, we have a limited number of scholarships available for Ministry of Social Development and Work & Income clients.  

Key Dates for our 2022 scholarship intake:

  • 1 Dec 2021 - Scholarship applications and waiting list open
  • 10 Jan 2022 - Applications close
  • 17 Jan 2022 - Scholarship recipients notified and course registrations activated for first release of 2022 scholarships

Join our scholarship waiting list now

Our first scholarships for this year were allocated on 17 January 2022. Please join our waiting list for the next release of scholarships in April 2022 by clicking the Apply Now button.
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2022 Scholarship Supporters

Thanks to the organisations and entrepreneurs who have helped make our 2022 scholarship programme possible.

Angel Association NZ
NZ Growth Capital Partners
Sprout Agritech
Startup Queenstown Lakes
Soda Inc
WNT Ventures
Venture Taranaki
Central Economic Development Agency
Marlborough District Council
Ministry of Awesome
Hastings Hive
KEA NZ
Mahitahi Colab
Development West Coast
 2IQ
Agloco
Arcanum
Argo Navis Aerospace
Agrivolve
Altitude Conservation
ARCubed
Berkano Foods
BlackLock.io
Carbonscape
Central Demolition
Chia Sisters
City Slicker Honey
CheckIn
Chorus
Cutly
Conical
Core Transport Technologies
Durafeed
Eat A Rainbow
EC8
Gatherer Wholefoods
Geo Insight
Get Onside
Global Stainless
Hopaholics
insituGEN
Kevin Atkinson Business Sales
Koru Diagnostics
KRY10
Learner Me
Little Beauties
Little Rock NZ
Loaded Reports
Magnify Consulting
Matchfit
Medsalv
Meraki Natural
MOTAT
Mussel Farm App
MyApiary
MYOB
 Northspur Film
OnBoard
OnePlusOne Group
Ozone Coffee Roasters
Paul Rangiwahia
Peach Builder Co
PowerOn
Primo Wireless
Puro
QDot
Race Ranger
Revolutionaries of Wellbeing
Ruby Play Network
Smart Machines/OXIN
Sounds Air
Soletech
SnapIT
Squarekicker
SWE
Tania
Taranaki Pine
Tatou Technologies
The Kiwikit
The WAN
Trinder
Vanishing Point
VizLink
Westlock Concrete
Woodspan
Wood Training
Wisp
Yonder

Sponsor a Startup NZ Scholarship

If you'd like to help us grow the next generation of Kiwi entrepreneurs, we'd love to hear from you!

  • Your contribution

    Help us support New Zealanders experiencing financial hardship to learn about entrepreneurship by sponsoring a Startup NZ scholarship.

  • Our thanks

    Receive our thanks and acknowledgement for helping grow our next generation of entrepreneurs through the gift of learning. (Or remain anonymous on request.)

  • Joint impact

    With your help, our goal in 2022 is to give 100 scholarship recipients the chance to develop new skills, learn about starting a business and step into entrepreneurship.

Contact us today!

Scholarships raised for 2022: 107

If you would like to sponsor a Startup NZ Scholarship, either as a company or as an individual, or if you have questions about scholarships or our programme, please email Richard Liew at richardl@nzentrepreneur.co.nz.