Modified 4 March 2024
The Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) Fund was established in 2001 to encourage the development of excellent tertiary education-based research that is collaborative, strategically focused and creates significant knowledge transfer activities.
Modified 3 February 2025
The Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (DQ1-2) Fund contributes towards the cost of teaching and learning services for learners enrolled at a tertiary education organisation (TEO) and studying towards a qualification or micro-credential listed on the NZQCF at Levels 1 and 2.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/dq1-2
Modified 4 February 2025
This fund is the Government’s contribution towards the cost of education and training services for learners enrolled at a tertiary education organisation and studying towards a qualification listed on the NZQCF at Levels 3 to 7 (non-degree).
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/dq3-7
Modified 3 February 2025
This fund is the Government’s contribution towards the cost of teaching and learning services for learners enrolled at a tertiary education organisation and studying towards a qualification listed on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework at Levels 7 (degree) to 10.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/dq7-10
Modified 21 December 2023
The Emergency Management Fund supports volunteers in civil defence emergency management to get the training and accreditation they need to perform emergency management operations.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/emergency-management
Modified 8 November 2024
Employer-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (EWLN) Fund funding supports the delivery of literacy and numeracy programmes for employees to increase their literacy and numeracy skills, and to contribute to workplace productivity.
Modified 31 October 2024
The English Language Teaching – Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund (ELT) (formerly Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)) supports the intensive provision of high quality, fees-free English language literacy and numeracy learning opportunities for adult learners for whom English is a second language.
Modified 29 April 2024
Entrepreneurial Universities was a competitive fund aimed at attracting world-leading entrepreneurial researchers to build stronger and more relevant links with existing and emerging industries and firms.
Modified 1 November 2024
This page contains information for tertiary education organisations (TEOs) about using Equity funding. Equity funding is available for Māori, Pacific, and disabled learners.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/equity-funding
Modified 28 March 2025
The Government has introduced the final-year Fees Free policy, starting from 1 January 2025. The policy enables eligible learners to claim fees for the final year of the first eligible qualification or programme they complete.
https://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/funding-and-performance/funding/fund-finder/final-year-fees-free
