Qualification Development Fund
Qualification Development Fund
The Qualification Development Fund (QDF) Fund has been revoked from 2023, as part of the implementation of the Unified Funding System.
The Qualification Development Fund (QDF) Fund has been revoked from 2023, as part of the implementation of the Unified Funding System.
The Qualification Development Fund supports the development and review of qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) that reflect industry and community need.
The Qualification Development Fund supports:
- the development and review of qualifications (Level 1-6) on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) that reflect industry and community need.
- the development of micro-credentials at any NZQF level that reflect industry or community need.
The Qualification Development Fund subsidises costs associated with levels 1 to 6 qualification development and review activities, including, but not limited to: Limited funding is available to contribute to the cost of: To be eligible for Qualification Development Fund funding, the applicant organisation must be approved by NZQA as a qualification developer. In practise, this includes Te Pukenga, Workforce Development Councils, Private Training Establishments, and some other industry bodies and organisations. Funding is available to contribute to the costs of qualification development. For qualification development projects the organisation must have received ‘approval to develop’ from NZQA for the proposed qualification(s). Applicants need to clearly outline how the proposed project for new qualifications will result in qualification(s) that will meet New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) requirements for listing on the NZQF. This requires showing how you will ensure that: Funding is available to contribute to the costs of New Zealand qualification reviews that are scheduled for to commence in 2022. This includes qualifications that are due for review in 2023 where you can demonstrate a need to commence the review during 2022. For qualification review projects: Funding may also be available to contribute to the costs of New Zealand qualification reviews that are scheduled for a later date. In these instances, applicants will need to demonstrate: The development of micro-credentials at any NZQF level that reflect industry or community need can now be partially funded through QDF. To be eligible for funding, the micro-credential developer must continue to be quality assured by NZQA or by the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors committee for the length of the funding period. A micro-credential certifies achievement of a set of skills and knowledge. It must meet the requirements of a training scheme as well as the following additional requirements: An industry training micro-credential consists of one or more assessment standards listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards which certifies the achievement of a specific set of skills and knowledge in workplace training. It must also meet the additional requirements above. All micro-credentials must include appropriate assessment activities to provide confidence the learner has achieved the learning outcomes at the appropriate NZQF level. To be eligible for funding, any projects relating the development of micro-credentials must demonstrate broad industry or community need and wide-ranging stakeholder support. We allocate the Qualification Development Fund via an application process. Eligible organisations are invited to submit an application for funding, using the applicable application form below. Application form – the development or review of qualifications (DOCX, 541 KB) (Word, 541 Kb) Application form – the development of micro-credentials (DOCX, 537 KB) (Word, 537 Kb) Please email your completed application form to the Customer Contact Group before 5pm, Friday 18 February 2022. Please Note: If you have any questions about the application process contact the Customer Contact Group at: CustomerService@tec.govt.nz. Funding is limited, and we will assess each application against the assessment criteria outlined in the application form. We may choose to part fund an application. We will notify applicants of our funding decisions in writing by mid to late March 2022. We may negotiate funding with successful applicants. We will then provide successful applicants with a funding confirmation letter stating the amount of Qualification Development Fund funding allocated and the conditions of funding. To be eligible for Qualification Development Fund funding, the applicant organisation must be approved by NZQA as a qualification developer. This can be achieved in one of two ways. The applicant organisation must have: A project may cover a single qualification or a suite of qualifications. However, to be eligible for Qualification Development Fund funding, the qualification(s) covered by the proposed project must be at levels 1 to 6 on the NZQF. Qualification development For qualification development projects: Qualification review For qualification review projects: An organisation that receives Qualification Development Fund funding is required to: We pay funding for successful applicants in instalments, as specified in the funding confirmation letter. We only pay funding after the funding confirmation letter has been signed and returned to us. We pay the first instalment at the start of the project, and we pay subsequent instalments on the receipt of agreed progress or completion reports. See reporting under Monitoring and Reporting below. Funding must only be used for the activities specified in the funding confirmation letter. If the funded organisation receives funding that was greater than it should have been, or that it was not entitled to receive, we will recover the extra funding. This may include: Organisations receiving funding from the Qualification Development Fund must provide us with the following information. We monitor the performance of funded organisations through the information and reports provided to us.Development and/or Review of qualifications at levels 1 to 6 on the NZQF
Organisation eligibility
Qualification development projects
Qualification review projects
The development of Micro-credentials
Applying for funding
Questions
Funding decisions
Eligibility
Organisation eligibility
Project eligibility
Funding and payments
Funding
Payment
Funding recovery
Monitoring and reporting
Reporting
Monitoring