We will allocate up to $10 million each year

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) will allocate up to $10 million in SIP funding in each of 2026 and 2027. This funding is to support institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) to maintain strategically important provision during the transition.

Funding has been allocated for 2026

TEC will agree SIP funding amounts with institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) for 2026.

SIP funding is additional to standard TEC funding provided for delivery.

Conditions of funding

ITPs will be required to continue to deliver provision for which the funding has been provided.

SIP funding must be used to support qualification delivery, specifically teaching, training and learning services, while maintaining the delivery of foundation education and strategically important vocational education.