Funding mechanisms and delegations
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Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 159Ls) and letters of delegation issued under the Education and Training Act 2020 by the Minister of Education.
Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 159Ls) and letters of delegation issued under the Education and Training Act 2020 by the Minister of Education.
A funding mechanism, or letter of delegation, instructs us about a fund’s purpose and the government's policy settings for the fund.
Funding mechanisms cover the majority of funds we offer tertiary education organisations (TEOs) .
The funding mechanisms, and letters of delegation, below are grouped by year.
ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF, 140 Kb) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 273 Kb) Fees Free, and Targeted Training and Apprenticeships funding delegation (Free Trades Training) (PDF, 421 Kb) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 506 Kb) Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding mechanism from 1 July 2021 (2019/20 selection round) (PDF, 376 Kb) Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 Kb) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 200 Kb) Fees Free, and Targeted Training and Apprenticeships funding delegation (Free Trades Training) (PDF, 458 Kb) Group Training Schemes Fund delegation (PDF, 249 Kb) Improve Equity Outcomes funding delegation (PDF, 176 Kb) Gateway funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 230 Kb) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (PDF, 317 Kb) Home-based ECE Programme Development in Other Languages funding delegation (PDF, 152 Kb) Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 838 Kb) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools funding mechanism and revocation of funding mechanism (PDF, 1.2 Mb) Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 281 Kb) Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF, 753 Kb) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF, 862 Kb) Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF, 171 Kb) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF, 207 Kb) Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) funding mechanism (PDF, 486 Kb) Private Training Establishment (PTE) Provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Provision Fund (PDF, 234 Kb) Private Training Establishment (PTE) Targeted Assistance Fund (PDF, 235 Kb) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF, 553 Kb) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 funding mechanism (PDF, 702 Kb) Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF, 1.3 Mb) Technology Access Fund for Learners funding delegation (PDF, 333 Kb) Wānanga Research Capability Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 208 Kb) WDC/Transition ITO COVID-19 Response Projects Fund (PDF 259 Kb) Workforce Development Council Establishment funding delegation (PDF, 159 Kb) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 690 Kb) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 565 Kb) Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 Kb) Fees-Free tertiary education and training funding delegation 2019 (PDF, 502 Kb) Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 871 Kb) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools funding mechanism (PDF, 1.2 Kb) Maori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF, 851 Kb) Student Achievement Component - Provision at levels 1 and 2 on the NZQF funding mechanism (PDF, 788 Kb) Student Achievement Component - Provision at levels 3 and above on the NZQF funding mechanism (PDF, 1.3 Mb) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 632 Kb) Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2018) funding mechanism (PDF, 960 Kb) Industry Training Fund (2018) funding mechanism (PDF, 892 Kb) Industry Training Fund (2018) supplementary funding mechanism (PDF, 216 Kb) - Note: the funding mechanism cover letter references Student Achievement Component before it references the Industry Training Fund Industry Training Fund (2018) supplementary funding mechanism (12 February 2018) (PDF, 767 Kb) - Note: the funding mechanism references Student Achievement Component before it references the Industry Training Fund Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 287 Kb) – Remains current Performance-linked funding (PLF) funding mechanism 2018 (PDF, 170 Kb) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (PDF, 635 Kb) Wānanga Research Capability Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 238 Kb) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 1.09 Mb) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF, 212 Kb) – Remains current Adult and Community Education funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 547 Kb) Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 257 Kb) – Remains current Entrepreneurial Universities funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 313 Kb) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools supplementary funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 471 Kb) Literacy and Numeracy Provision funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 556 Kb) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 556 Kb) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 353 Kb) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 534 Kb) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Non-competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 583 Kb) Student Achievement Component – Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 934 Kb) Wānanga Research Capability funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 158 Kb) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 619 Kb) Gateway funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 230 Kb) – Remains current Industry Training Fund funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 561 Kb) Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 445 Kb) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 584 Kb) Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF, 171 Kb) – Remains current Supplementary ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 282Kb) Supplementary Youth Guarantee 2016 funding mechanism (PDF, 143 Kb) Supplementary Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 278 Kb) Supplementary funding mechanism: flexible funding arrangements (PDF, 213 Kb) Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 567 Kb) Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) from 30 June 2021 (2013 & 2014/15 selection round funding mechanism (PDF, 333 Kb) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 200 Kb) – Remains current Gateway (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 325 Kb) ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism (PDF, 111 Kb) Literacy and Numeracy 2015 funding mechanism (PDF, 445 Kb) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) 2015 funding mechanism (PDF, 247 Kb) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) 2015-2016 funding mechanism (PDF, 400 Kb) Student Achievement Component - Qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 (Competitive Allocation) funding mechanism (PDF, 526 Kb) Student Achievement Component - Qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 (Non-Competitive Allocation) funding mechanism (PDF, 852 Kb) Student Achievement Component - Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism (PDF, 971 Kb) Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 148 Kb) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 453 Kb) Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2014) (PDF, 290 Kb) Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) Search and Rescue Provision (2014) (PDF, 200 Kb) Funding mechanism – English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (2014) (PDF, 320 Kb) Funding mechanism – Equity funding (PDF, 189 Kb) Funding mechanism – Gateway (2014) (PDF, 210 Kb) Funding mechanism – Industry Training Fund (2014 – 2015) (PDF, 521 Kb) Funding mechanism – Literacy and Numeracy provision (2014) (PDF, 376 Kb) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) from 3 October 2013 (PDF, 241 Kb) Funding mechanism – Medical Trainee Intern Grant (PDF, 130 Kb) Funding mechanism – National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence from 1 July 2013 (PDF, 145 Kb) Funding mechanism - Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2014 (PDF, 486 Kb) – Remains current Funding mechanism – Student Achievement Component (2013 – 2014) (PDF, 1 Mb) Funding mechanism – Student Achievement Component (SAC) supplement from 1 January 2014 (PDF, 172 Kb) Funding mechanism – Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2013 – 2014) (PDF, 323 Kb) Funding mechanism – Youth Guarantee (2014) (PDF, 317 Kb) 2021 funding mechanisms/delegations
Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 552 Kb)
Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 Kb)
Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 844 Kb)
Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF, 783 Kb)
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF, 785 Kb)
Specialised English for Speaker of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF, 584 Kb)
Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF, 733 Kb)
Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 686 Kb)2020 funding mechanisms/delegations
2019 funding mechanisms/delegations
2018 funding mechanisms/delegations
2017 funding mechanisms/delegations
2016 funding mechanisms/delegations
2015 funding mechanisms/delegations
2014 funding mechanisms/delegations