Funding mechanisms and delegations
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Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the by the Minister of Education.
Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the by the Minister of Education.
A funding mechanism, or letter of delegation, 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 .
The funding mechanisms, and letters of delegation, below are grouped by year.
Fund Year reference 2022 Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 KB) 2021 2020 (from 1 January 2016) Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF, 171 KB) 2020 (from 8 December 2015) ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF, 351 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 387 KB) Equity funding mechanism (PDF, 428 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) ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF, 140 KB) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF, 273 KB) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (December) (PDF, 291 KB) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (April) (PDF, 251 KB) Learner Success funding delegation (PDF, 254 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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 funding mechanism: flexible funding arrangements (PDF, 208 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 566 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 - Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism (PDF, 972 KB) Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2015) funding mechanism (PDF, 145 KB) Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2014) (PDF, 284 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 – Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2013 – 2014) (PDF, 323 KB) Funding mechanism – Youth Guarantee (2014) (PDF, 310 KB) 2023 funding mechanisms/delegations
Unified Funding System
Current funding mechanisms/delegations from prior years
2022 funding mechanisms/delegations
2021 funding mechanisms/delegations
Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF, 552 KB)
Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF, 165 KB)
Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF, 844 KB)
Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF, 783 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) 2020 funding mechanisms/delegations
2019 funding mechanisms/delegations
2018 funding mechanisms/delegations
2017 funding mechanisms/delegations
2016 funding mechanisms/delegations
2015 funding mechanisms/delegations
2014 funding mechanisms/delegations