To be eligible for this funding, organisations must:

• be a private training establishment (PTE) as defined in section 159 of the Education Act 1989;
• hold a Category 1 External Evaluation and Review (EER) rating from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) with no pending NZQA action, as at 1 July 2020; and
• not have received funding from Vote Tertiary Education administered by the TEC in 2019; and
• be experienced in providing ESOL tuition.

ESOL provision may only be provided to Category A and Category B learners through this funding. All learners must be in New Zealand.

Category A learners are people who:

1. identify as having English language needs; and
2. hold one of the following visas:
   1. Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa
   2. Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa
   3. Child of a New Zealander Visitor Visa; and
3. are 16 years of age or over and not a full-time secondary school student.

Category B learners are people who:

1. identify as having English language needs; and
2. are a domestic student as defined under section 159 of the Education Act 1989; and
3. are 16 years of age or over and not a full-time secondary school student.

Eligible ESOL provision include, but is not limited to, the following types of courses:

• meeting the everyday English language needs of people living and working in New Zealand;
• preparing learners for further education or training, or employment; and
• supporting achievement of the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) or other recognised English tests.

• Proposed ESOL provision must be delivered no later than 30 June 2021.
• The organisation must only charge learners the amount of fees indicated in the application.
• The organisation must charge the same fee to all learners participating in an ESOL programme of study or training provided through this funding.