Join the businesses paying it forward

Great for you, great for NZ!

We've seen firsthand how the business community can play an active role in opening doors, creating opportunities, and empowering young people and underserved communities to lift themselves up through entrepreneurship.

To help us make a big impact right off the bat, we're seeking New Zealand companies and individuals who would like to join us as Startup NZ Sponsors.

Together we're providing Startup NZ scholarships to high school students and underserved communities around the country, to help them learn the foundations of starting a business, establish a great mindset from the start, and build the next generation of Kiwi problem solvers and innovators.

How does it work?

Startup NZ scholarships at a glance

  • Your Contribution

    Sponsor Startup NZ scholarships for underserved communities and students from high schools around New Zealand.

  • Our Thanks

    Be acknowledged as a Startup NZ sponsor with a range of promotional perks for your business. (Or stay anonymous on request.)

  • Joint Impact

    Support aspiring entrepreneurs to build resilient and healthy citizens, communities and country.

What does sponsorship include?

Want a powerful way to promote your business while supporting a great cause? 

Choose from four levels of sponsorship starting from $200+gst for great promotional perks including: 

  • Company name and hyperlink on the Startup NZ website
  • Startup NZ Sponsors badge for your website
  • Promo on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
  • Q&A business feature on the NZ Entrepreneur Magazine website
  • Publication of your business news, blogs, services or events content on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine website, email and social media

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Your support goes a long way

The Startup NZ Entrepreneurs Programme is designed to help New Zealanders from all backgrounds learn about the principles and requirements of entrepreneurship, understand the basic business startup process, and inspire their entrepreneurial journey.

Our scholarships offer those who may not otherwise have been able to take the programme, the chance to learn how to think like an entrepreneur, gain confidence to try new ideas, and develop a mindset that will serve them well for a lifetime to come.

Beyond student scholarships, your contribution to Startup NZ will help us go further by:

  • Creating a more equitable and inclusive pathway to entrepreneurship — for example, adding captions and translations (Te Reo Māori and other languages) to lesson videos.
  • Expanding the programme’s reach through media and marketing, while also inspiring participants by showcasing diverse entrepreneurial role models.
  • Increasing accessibility and support at the grassroots level, alongside research into economic development that strengthens communities.