Closed

Founder and Startup Support Programme

Tender ID: 604311


Tender Details

Tender #:
ref 96150  
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
21 January 2026
Closing Date:
11 February 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (NZ)

Tender Description

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, through this tender opportunity, aims to identify potential additional providers and consider renewing some existing providers for the Founder & Startup Support Programme (FSSP).

The FSSP provides co-funding to organisations that deliver wraparound support to founders and their startups. The FSSP is the most visible support of this type that the government provides and is designed to build entrepreneurial capability in New Zealand’s startup ecosystem to equip aspiring founders with the mind-set, skills and networks for their startups to succeed.

PLEASE NOTE - A Supplier Briefing session will be held on Wednesday 28th January 2026. This will be held online

To register for this session, please email the point of contact for this Registration of Interest and confirmation details will be provided.


Location

New Zealand   :   Auckland   :   Bay of Plenty   :   Canterbury   :   Chatham Islands   :   Gisborne   :   Hawke's Bay   :   Kermadec   :   Manawatu-Wanganui   :   Marlborough   :   Nelson   :   Northland   :   Otago   :   Southland   :   Subantartic   :   Taranaki   :   Tasman-Nelson   :   Three Kings   :   Waikato   :   Wellington   :   West Coast