Business Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a grant or a subsidy, the applicant business must meet the following criteria:

1. Be an existing business currently operating in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu.
2. Have a business license and/or registration as required to operate in their country.
3. Employ less than 50 people.
4. Be in compliance with all tax requirements and payment obligations.
5. Not be in arrears with loan repayments or be adhering to an agreed payment plan.
6. Not be subject to any bankruptcy proceedings.
7. Not primarily trade in alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gambling, firearms or other harmful substances (see IFC policy)
8. Have no conflicting affiliation with DT Global, national Government or New Zealand Government. Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed in the application form.
9. Applications from businesses with at least 50% ownership by national citizens will be given preference for support over foreign owned businesses.

Full application guidelines are available for grants and can be downloaded here. Grant application forms are available here

Full application guidelines are available for subsidies and can be downloaded here. Applications for subsidies are available through BLP approved business advisors, search for an advisory services provider here.