• Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 189 KB) 
• Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence funding mechanism (PDF, 254 KB)
• Delivery on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework at levels 1 and 2 (DQ1-2) funding mechanism (PDF, 254 KB) 
• Delivery on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework at levels 7 (degree) and above (DQ7+) funding mechanism (PDF, 334 KB) 
• Equity funding mechanism (PDF, 159 KB) 
• Fees Free funding delegation (PDF, 335 KB)
• Literacy and Numeracy provision funding mechanism (PDF, 178 KB) 
• Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) funding mechanism (PDF, 233 KB) 
• Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) funding mechanism (PDF, 414 KB) 
• Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) funding mechanism (PDF, 159 KB) 
• Te Tahua O Te Reo Kairangi funding mechanism (PDF, 128 KB) 
• Youth Guarantee (YG) funding mechanism (PDF, 172 KB) 

Unified Funding System

• Non-degree Delivery at levels 3 – 7 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework and all industry training (DQ3-7) funding mechanism (delivery and learner component) (PDF, 356 KB) 
• Strategic component of the unified funding system for vocational education and training funding mechanism (PDF, 140 KB) 

Current funding mechanisms/delegations from prior years

ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF, 351 KB) 

Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 387 KB) 

Equity funding mechanism (PDF, 428 KB) 

Fees Free, and Targeted Training and Apprenticeships funding delegation (Free Trades Training) (PDF, 933 KB) 

Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 464 KB) 

Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 380 KB) 

Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF, 398 KB) 

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF, 480 KB) 

Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) funding mechanism (PDF, 391 KB) 

Specialised English for Speaker of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF, 383 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF, 401 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF, 777 KB) 

Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 414 KB) 

ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF, 140 KB) 

Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 552 KB) 

Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 KB) 

Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 273 KB) 

Fees Free, and Targeted Training and Apprenticeships funding delegation (Free Trades Training) (PDF, 421 KB) 

Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (December) (PDF, 291 KB) 

Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (April) (PDF, 251 KB) 

Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 844 KB) 

Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF, 783 KB) 

Learner Success funding delegation (PDF, 254 KB) 

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF, 576 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) 

Workforce Development Council Interim Establishment Boards and Workforce Development Councils funding delegation (PDF, 181 KB) 

Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 686 KB) 

Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 506 KB) 

Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding mechanism (PDF, 376 KB) from 1 July 2021 (2019/20 selection round) 

Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 KB) 

Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 202 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, 225 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, 883 KB) 

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, 826 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, 206 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 MB) 

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, 938 KB) 

Industry Training Fund (2018) funding mechanism (PDF, 871 KB) 

Industry Training Fund (2018) supplementary funding mechanism (PDF, 211 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, 750 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, 281 KB) 

Performance-linked funding (PLF) funding mechanism 2018 (PDF, 167 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework supplementary funding mechanism (4 September 2017) (PDF, 750 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework supplementary funding mechanism (12 February 2018) (PDF, 587 KB) 

Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (PDF, 620 KB) 

Wānanga Research Capability Fund funding mechanism (PDF, 233 KB) 

Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 1 MB) 

National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF, 207 KB)  – Remains current

Adult and Community Education funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 547 KB) 

Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 252 KB) 

Entrepreneurial Universities funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 306 KB) 

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools supplementary funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 460 KB) 

Literacy and Numeracy Provision funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 544 KB) 

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 543 KB) 

Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 345 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 522 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Non-competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 571 KB) 

Student Achievement Component – Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 912 KB) 

Wānanga Research Capability funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 155 KB) 

Youth Guarantee funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 605 KB) 

Gateway funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 225 KB)  

Industry Training Fund funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 548 KB) 

Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 446 KB)  

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 570 KB) 

Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF, 171 KB) 

Supplementary ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 276 KB) 

Supplementary Youth Guarantee 2016 funding mechanism  (PDF, 143 KB)

Supplementary Fees-free Provision (Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 competitive, Student Achievement Component Levels 1 and 2 non-competitive, ESOL and ACE) funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 217 KB)

Supplementary Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2016 (PDF, 272 KB) 

Supplementary funding mechanism: flexible funding arrangements (PDF, 208 KB) 

Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 566 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, 202 KB)  

Gateway (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 325 KB) 

ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism (PDF, 648 KB)

Literacy and Numeracy 2015 funding mechanism (PDF, 446 KB)

Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) 2015 funding mechanism (PDF, 248 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, 833 KB) 

Student Achievement Component - Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism (PDF, 972 KB) 

Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 145 KB)

Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF, 453 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2014) (PDF, 284 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) Search and Rescue Provision (2014) (PDF, 196 KB) 

Funding mechanism – English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (2014) (PDF, 313 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Equity funding (PDF, 185 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Gateway (2014) (PDF, 205 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Industry Training Fund (2014 – 2015) (PDF, 522 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, 129 KB) 

Funding mechanism – National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence from 1 July 2013 (PDF, 142 KB) 

Funding mechanism - Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2014 (PDF, 486 KB) 

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 – Student Achievement Component (SAC) provision at levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (competitive allocation) (2013 - 2014) (PDF, 566 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Student Achievement Component (SAC) provision at levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (competitive allocation) supplement (2013 – 2014) (PDF, 62 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2013 – 2014) (PDF, 323 KB) 

Funding mechanism – Youth Guarantee (2014) (PDF, 310 KB)