Cycleway Funding Process Now Available
Last updated:
October 2009
Thursday 15 October 2009
Media statement - includes a Q&A sheet (PDF - 49KB)
The much anticipated funding process for Phase Two of the New Zealand Cycleway project was announced today by the Ministry of Tourism.
General Manager, Ray Salter, says there are three stages to this process with consideration of the merits of each proposal being assessed at each stage before moving to the next. They are:
- Stage one: Concept Proposal
- Stage two: Feasibility study and
- Stage Three: Business Case.
At every stage, proposals will be assessed against four main criteria: meeting market demand; showcasing the best New Zealand has to offer; meeting the overall objectives of the cycleway project and developing partnerships and stakeholder support.
“We’ll be looking for proposals that, among other things, demonstrate that they will meet a market demand. The demand for the cycleway needs to be sufficient to warrant investment in it. We’re also looking for cycleways that are truly special, that have regional and international appeal and are fully supported by communities.”
Mr Salter said he acknowledges that in some cases, substantial work has already been undertaken in preparing concept documents. However, to ensure that consistency is applied, the completion of a Concept Proposal Form is required.
“We are trying to balance consistency of approach with minimising the information necessary to make quality funding decisions.”
Concept proposals must be received by the Ministry by 18 December and those proposals going through to the feasibility stage will be advised in February.
“All information about submitting a proposal is now available on the Ministry’s website,” says Mr Salter. “These include:
- A Guide to the Funding Process: this is a document that sets out everything the applicants need to know about the process, the timeframes and assessment criteria
- A specific form for Concept Proposals and a guide to help complete it
- Information required for a feasibility study
- And information about what is required in a final business case.”
This funding process for Phase Two of the cycleway project follows Phase One which was announced in July as the seven Quick Start projects. The Quick Start projects are currently undergoing detailed feasibility studies.
The documents for the funding process are available at: www.tourism.govt.nz/cycleway.
Media Inquiries: Mei Taare, Senior Communications Advisor, 04 470 2290
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