Explore funding information

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We support the Government in helping to ensure that New Zealanders have the knowledge and skills they need for a successful working life. This section includes everything you need to know about the funding we provide to tertiary education organisations, including details about each fund.

Ko tā mātou he tautoko i te Kāwanatanga kia whiwhi ai ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i ngā mātauranga me ngā pūkenga e angitu ai rātou i roto i te ao mahi. Kua whakawhāitihia mai ngā kōrero katoa e pā ana ki ngā pūtea ka tukuna e mātou ki ngā kura mātauranga matua, tae atu ki ngā taipitopito mō tēnā pūtea, mō tēnā pūtea.

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Fund finder

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Fund finder is where you can search all of our funds including the conditions for each fund. Reduce the number of funds displayed by applying the filters o… Fund finder is where you can search all of our funds including the conditions for each fund. Reduce the number of funds displayed by applying the filters o…

Our current funds

Ngā pūtea o te wā

We manage a variety of tertiary education funds. On this page, you’ll find a brief description of each of our funds and its purpose. We manage a variety of tertiary education funds. On this page, you’ll find a brief description of each of our funds and its purpose.

Funding conditions by year

Ngā herenga tuku pūtea mā te tau

View conditions by funding year and fund, and compare conditions across different funds. Each link will open in a new browser tab so you can compare condit… View conditions by funding year and fund, and compare conditions across different funds. Each link will open in a new browser tab so you can compare condit…

Funding mechanisms and delegations

Tikanga pūtea

Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the Education and Training Act 2020 by the Minister of Edu… Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the Education and Training Act 2020 by the Minister of Edu…

Funding allocations

Tohanga pūtea

Funding across the tertiary sector varies across years. In most instances these variations are due to funding adjustments, mergers or where funds end or ar… Funding across the tertiary sector varies across years. In most instances these variations are due to funding adjustments, mergers or where funds end or ar…

Budgets

Tahua

Every year the Government allocates funding to a range of tertiary education initiatives as part of the budget. This section includes information on recent… Every year the Government allocates funding to a range of tertiary education initiatives as part of the budget. This section includes information on recent…

How, who and what we fund

Me pēhea, ko wai, he aha ngā mahi whai pūtea

Each year, we invest around $2.8 billion in tertiary education. This page outlines how, who and what we fund. Each year, we invest around $2.8 billion in tertiary education. This page outlines how, who and what we fund.

Indicative allocations by year

Ngā tohanga tūtohi mā te tau

The indicative allocation is our early estimate of each tertiary education organisation’s on-Plan funding. It indicates what you could receive for the foll… The indicative allocation is our early estimate of each tertiary education organisation’s on-Plan funding. It indicates what you could receive for the foll…

Funding wash-ups by year

Ngā whakaritenga huatango ā-pūtea mā te tau

We run an annual wash-up around March or April each year for the previous calendar year. We run an annual wash-up around March or April each year for the previous calendar year.

Funding rates by year

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Funding rates are used to allocate funding to tertiary education organisations, and may be based on learner numbers, hours or EFTS. These funding rates var… Funding rates are used to allocate funding to tertiary education organisations, and may be based on learner numbers, hours or EFTS. These funding rates var…