Tertiary education organisation eligibility for funding

About tertiary education organisation eligibility

Eligibility criteria define which tertiary education organisations (TEOs) are eligible for a specific fund. Criteria are specified in legislation or included in a funding determination by the Minister for Tertiary Education.

TEOs may only apply for funding for which they are eligible. See Investing in a Plan for information.

Eligible organisations

These organisations are generally eligible for funding:

• Tertiary education institutions
• Private training establishments
• 'Other tertiary education providers' (OTEPs)
• Rural education activities programmes
• Schools
• Community groups accessing only Adult and Community Education and/or Foundation Learning funding.

There may be specific criteria defining eligible TEOs for particular funds.

Requirements for funding eligibility

Refer to these pages for specific eligibility requirements:

• Eligibility requirements for tertiary education institutions
• Eligibility requirements for private training establishments and other tertiary education providers
• Eligibility requirements for rural education activities programmes, schools and community groups

Financial stability

TEOs, other than institutions, not providing financial performance information to the Government, including Government agencies such as the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and Ministry of Education, must provide the Tertiary Education Ccommission with an annual Financial Attestation (DOC, 70Kb).