Making Everything Achievable (MEA) is an approved Regional Business Partner (RBP) provider.
If your business qualifies, you may be able to access up to 50% off the cost of MEA's AI training and advisory services. Find out if you qualify:
Government-funded support, delivered locally.
The Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network is a government-funded programme administered by MBIE. It connects small and medium businesses across Aotearoa with subsidised management capability training — including AI training and strategy services like those MEA delivers.
If your business is eligible, a local RBP Growth Advisor will work with you to identify capability gaps and connect you with registered providers. MEA is one of those providers. The subsidy covers up to 50% of the cost of approved services.You do not need to have started the RBP process to enquire with us. We can help you understand whether it is worth pursuing.
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Are You Eligible?
Check the boxes that apply to your business:
✔ Fewer than 50 full-time employees
✔ GST-registered in New Zealand
✔ Holds a New Zealand Business Number (NZBN)
✔ Actively trading in a commercial environment
✔ Privately owned or a Māori Trust or incorporation under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
If those boxes are ticked, the next step is a discovery session with an RBP Growth Advisor.
That session identifies gaps in your management capability and determines whether subsidised training is appropriate. MEA cannot allocate RBP funding directly — that decision sits with your Growth Advisor. What we can do is help you understand the process and make the most of it.
Not yet registered with RBP?
Registration takes about five minutes at business.govt.nz. Have your NZBN ready.
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Are you a Māori-owned business?
Poutama Trust delivers the RBP programme specifically to Māori businesses across Aotearoa. If your business is Māori-owned, Poutama may be your most direct route to subsidised support — and they offer additional funding streams beyond the standard RBP pathway.
Note: For the purposes of this option, a Māori-owned business is one where 51% or more of the business is owned by a person or persons of Māori descent.
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MEA's AI services may be accessible through one or more of these funds. We will help you identify which option fits your situation. Select the option that fits:
Show me the Poutama pathway
Show me standard RBP eligibility
Note for non-Māori businesses:
If your business does not meet the Māori ownership threshold, you can still access RBP funding through your local Regional Business Partner. The standard RBP programme is available to eligible businesses across all regions of Aotearoa. Register at business.govt.nz or contact your local Growth Advisor to get started. You can also reach Poutama Trust directly at poutama@poutama.co.nz or poutama.co.nz
We will help you figure it out. Book a free 30-minute kōrero and we will walk you through your options — RBP, Poutama, or otherwise — with no obligation and no jargon. Click the link below or email us at kaiwhakahaere@mea.nz
Kōrero MaiWant to see everything MEA offers?
The RBP programme covers a selection of our AI services. If you want to understand the full scope of how MEA works — our approach, our team, and what each service actually delivers — the main AI services page has everything you need.
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