When you communicate about your services, it is important that you follow these guidelines to clearly indicate if they are registered for the Management Capability Development Fund. 

The following are some guidelines around terminology.

When promoting individual registered services, the following text should be used: 

“This Workshop / Course / Coaching is registered with the Management Capability Development Fund. Find out more by visiting www.business.govt.nz/regional-business-partner-network”.

If you are planning to advertise that your organisation delivers services that have been registered with the Management Capability Development Fund, the following tag lines can be used: 

“[Registered organisation name] offers services that are registered with the Management Capability Development Fund’.

If you wish to use other wording, please contact us at info@regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz to seek approval. 

If you wish to refer to a RBP Management Capability Development Funding Scheme in a newsletter or publication, the following approved text may be used: 

Management Capability Development Fund 

Optional Introduction: “Small businesses may qualify for funding to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners and key managers. 

Management Capability Development funding is only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors and can be used with service providers registered with the RBP Network. 

Funding may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business. Business owners are then able to select a service from a registered service provider.

For more information on the Management Capability Development Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to www.business.govt.nz/regional-business-partners .”

Under no circumstances should you use words such as:

• Approved
• Accredited 
• Authorised 
• Endorsed.

You cannot use the RBP logo or any government logos. This includes the logos for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Callaghan Innovation and NZTE. This is set out in the promotion and advertising terms in the contract. 

Always ensure you manage the expectations of a potential customer regarding whether they might receive funding.

The funding is limited, and the Growth Advisors make decisions based on their own meetings with the business owner.