To be eligible for 2024 funding (application deadline – 29 September 2023) you must be applying for funding to develop:

• new programmes or micro-credentials in te reo Māori delivered at Level 5 or above on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) that either support high levels of proficiency or will be delivered in immersion settings; or
• existing programmes or micro-credentials in te reo Māori delivered at Level 5 and above on the NZQCF that:

• • either support high levels of proficiency or are delivered in immersion settings; and
  • constitute a material expansion and/or improvement of the existing programme (and not “business as usual” development or programme maintenance).

Provision at Level 5 and above on the NZQCF

The level requirement refers to qualification levels on the NZQCF, formerly the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF), and applies to a provision's te reo Māori component.

If the te reo Māori component within a qualification is at Level 5 or above on the NZQCF and is developing high proficiency te reo Māori, then you are eligible to apply for the funding.

If the provision's te reo Māori component is at a lower level on the NZQCF or does not develop high proficiency te reo Māori, you are not eligible to apply for the funding.

The New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework – NZQA

Delivering high proficiency te reo Māori capability

The Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework (developed by Te Taura Whiri) guides our understanding of high proficiency te reo Māori in your provision.

Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework

Your assessment or competency descriptors must assess te reo Māori at a level equivalent to or greater than Level 4 on the Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori framework.

Growing high proficiency in te reo Māori

We are interested in funding different types of growth that will support language revitalisation. Growth can be measured in many ways, and an important part of your proposal is telling us how you define growth and how you will measure it for your initiative. Examples include:

• growing the total numbers of learners (enrolment/completion)
• increasing the range of provision by developing new programmes
• expanding or further developing the resources available to support learners or teaching staff
• growing the capability of teaching staff
• developing new learning pathways for learners, and
• improving learning environments, eg, to allow more immersion learning experiences.