Funding and payments – EWLN
Funding and payments – EWLN
This page provides information about how Employer-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (EWLN) Fund funding is set and payments are made.
This page provides information about how Employer-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (EWLN) Fund funding is set and payments are made.
This information relates to EWLN funding. For information about TEO-led Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (TEO-led WLN) funding, see TEO-led WLN Fund Finder.
Funding mechanism
The Minister responsible for tertiary education issues the Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism. It sets out the purpose of the fund and gives authority to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to administer the funding.
Funding mechanisms and delegations
Funding is agreed off-Plan via an application process. If the application is approved in part it goes through a right of review process, if it is approved in full a funding agreement will be issued.
An employer that receives EWLN Fund funding is required to:
- comply with the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020,
- comply with the funding conditions for the relevant year, and
- comply with any additional conditions specified in its funding agreement.
Payments
Payment is made in four instalments, based on employer completion of milestones. The milestones are outlined in the funding agreement.
Funding rates
For information on EWLN funding rates, see the funding mechanism.
Funding mechanisms and delegations
Funding wash-up
We are required to recover funding where the results of an audit, reporting or a statistical return show eligibility requirements have not been met for the duration of the funded programme. For more information on repayment of funding, see the funding conditions for the relevant year.
Use of funding
If you receive support through EWLN, you must use the funding responsibly, solely for the purposes of the activities contracted, and in a manner consistent with the appropriate use of public funds.
Workplace Literacy and Numeracy funding cannot be used for:
- capital items, such as computers and software
- employee wages
- relief employee wages covering employees released for literacy and numeracy support
- course enrolments or exam fees
- major development of learning tools and materials
- administration costs not directly related to the programme
- unreasonable resource development/preparation time
- employee professional development that does not specifically focus on gaining fundamental literacy and numeracy skills in the workplace, including for the purposes of delivering literacy or numeracy training (for example, train the trainer programmes).