The Generator

Where New Zealanders come to seize their opportunities

The Generator is where enterprising Kiwis are bringing their ideas to life, sparking innovation and abundance in our communities.

You must hold, or be eligible for, a Community Services Card to apply for seed funding from The Generator.

Dream it

Bring your passion and get inspired about the possible projects you can kickstart to increase income or reduce costs for you, your whānau or your community.
All ideas are good! Your local Community Generator can help turn your best idea into a proposal for funding.

Plan it

Plan out your roadmap to success. You and your Community Generator work together to choose the most important early success steps that will help you get your project funding ready. These success steps become the secret to unlocking your funding.

Do it

With your tasklist in hand, start taking the steps towards reaching your goals. Once your success steps are finished and have been checked by your Community Generator, you will receive your funding and you’ll be ready to bring your project to life!