Applying for Funding How to apply
All government agencies that are licensed under G2006 are invited to apply for Deployment funding each quarter. Agencies are required to submit the application form to the Steering Committee by the due date. The form is available from the programme manager at nzgovspf@microsoft.com. The outcome of an application will be notified by the 15th of the month following the submission deadline. The anticipated project date must be within three months of submission and completed within a year of application, and before the agency’s G2006 agreement expires. Eligibility
Any government agency that is licensed under the G2006 framework agreement is eligible to apply to this fund. The project must be for the principal purpose of enabling the government agency to deploy and realise the potential of the Microsoft products licensed under G2006. Deployment funding may not: - Be used to purchase hardware or licensing
- Be used to design, configure or implement non-Microsoft software
- Subsidise Microsoft Premier Support Agreements
Getting selected
Selection of applications for funding is made by a Steering Committee.
Applications are assessed based upon the following factors: | Criteria |
Quality of submission
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Demonstrated degree of Executive sponsorship within the agency
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Amount of co-funding offered by the agency (if any)
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Alignment with eGovernment requirements(see below)
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The degree of usage/deployment of the latest version of Microsoft products (desktop and/or server)
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eGovernment Criteria
| Theme | Criteria | | Ease of Access | Improves peoples access to services, aligns the access to services with the intent to have them provided "anytime, anyhow, anywhere". |
| | Lower cost of delivery of service | Contributes to the reduction in the cost of delivery services for NZ government agencies. |
| | Improved cost effectiveness | Deliver more to people without increasing the cost to NZ government agencies |
| | High quality | Improves the quality of the current services delivered and/or provides additional capability to the existing service that is of value to people |
| | Lower cost of compliance | Lower the cost of compliance for people. |
| | Better integration | Contributes to the strategic aim of providing integrated, packaged, and clearly presented information and services that improve results for people, businesses or providers. |
| | Improved reputation | Strengthens the view that New Zealand is a modern and innovative nation |
| | Increased participation | Increases the ability for people to participate in government |
| | More informed and knowledgeable | Makes it easier for people to find the information that they require and become better informed and knowledgeable |
| | Encourages collaboration | Encourages the NZ government agencies to work together to streamline services |
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Closing Dates
Deployment Fund closing dates for the 2009 calendar year are outlined below.
| Quarter | Applications Due | Successful Projects Announced | | 1 | 06 March 2009 | 16 March 2009 | | 2 | 06 April 2009 | 16 April 2009 | | 3 | TBC | TBC | | 4 | TBC | TBC |
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