Special Supplementary Grant

Who applies? ITPs, Universities	Fund focus: Domestic students, Students with disabilities
Status: Closed for application	Agreed through? Investment Plan (on Plan)

Special Supplementary Grants (SSGs) are made available to eligible TEIs[1] for specific purposes.

SSGs continuing in 2010 include:

• Medical Intern
• Special Education.

SSG: Māori and Pacific students and SSG: Tertiary Students with Disabilities are now part of Equity Funding

Any TEO[2] that receives funding must abide by a number of rules and conditions. 

Access to SSG funding will be considered in accordance with government policy, (as directed by the Minister’s determination under section 159L of the Education Act 1989), the Tertiary Education Strategy and in response to performance.

• [1]

  Tertiary education institution (TEI) - universities, ITPs and wānanga

• [2]

  Tertiary education organisation (TEO)