Better Public Services (BPS) Seed Fund
Page updated 5 Apr 2013
A Better Public Services (BPS) Seed Fund has been established to speed up the development of BPS reform priorities. The fund will be available for the development of cross-agency initiatives that contribute to better public services and deliver improvements across the system.
The purpose of the fund is to:
- speed up development of initiatives and innovation
- reduce transaction costs and the administrative burden of cross-agency collaboration
- create incentives for lead and early adopter agencies.
Funding from the BPS Seed fund covers one-off development costs, e.g. exploration, business case development, and design. The ongoing business as usual delivery costs are outside the scope of the BPS Seed Fund.
Treasury manages the BPS Seed Fund on behalf of the central agencies. Decisions about funding initiatives from the BPS Seed Fund rest with the Minister of Finance, the Minister of State Services and the Associate Ministers of Finance, on the advice and recommendations from central agency chief executives.
The "Applying to the Better Public Services Seed Fund: Process Guide for Government Agencies" document provides further detail, including the process that will be followed for applications to the fund. The "Better Public Services Seed Fund Application Form" (an Annex to the Process Guide) is also available in Word format for agencies wishing to apply.
Documents
| Doc. Date | Title | View/Download |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2013 | Applying to the Better Public Services Seed Fund: Process Guide for Government Agencies | bps-seedfund-guide-mar13.pdf (81 KB) |
| Mar 2013 | Better Public Services Seed Fund Application Form | bps-seedfund-form.doc (81 KB) |
Enquiries
BPS Seed FundTel: +64 4 917 6991
Email: bpsseedfund@treasury.govt.nz
