Funding mechanisms
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Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 159Ls) issued under the Education Act 1989 by the Minister responsible for tertiary education.
Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 159Ls) issued under the Education Act 1989 by the Minister responsible for tertiary education.
A funding mechanism 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 below are grouped by year.
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) 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) 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) - Remains current Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools supplementary funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 471 Kb) - Remains current Literacy and Numeracy Provision funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 556 Kb) - Remains current Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 556 Kb) - Remains current 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) - Remains current Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Non-competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 583 Kb) - Remains current Student Achievement Component – Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2017 (PDF, 934 Kb) - Remains current 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 1 January 2015 (2013/14 selection round) funding mechanism (PDF, 309 Kb) Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) supplement from 1 January 2016 (2014/15 selection round) - funding mechanism (PDF, 360 Kb) - Remains current 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) - Remains current 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) 2018 funding mechanisms
2017 funding mechanisms
2016 funding mechanisms
2015 funding mechanisms
2014 funding mechanisms