Funding mechanisms and delegations
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Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the by the Minister of Education.
Here are links to funding mechanisms (also known as 419s) and letters of delegation issued under the by the Minister of Education.
A funding mechanism, or letter of delegation, instructs us about a fund’s purpose and the government's policy settings for the fund.
Funding mechanisms cover the majority of funds we offer .
The funding mechanisms, and letters of delegation, below are grouped by year.
To view a summary of changes made to the updated 2024 funding determinations, fee regulations and Fees Free delegation, see 2024 funding mechanisms changes.
To view a summary of changes made to the updated 2025 funding determinations and fee regulations, see 2025 funding mechanisms changes.
2022 Centres of Research Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 471 KB) 2020 Centres of Vocational Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 407 KB) 2020 Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB) 2021 2020 (from 8 December 2015) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 207 KB) 2020 (from 1 July 2018) Fund Year reference 2022 Centres of Research Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 471 KB) 2020 Centres of Vocational Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 407 KB) 2020 Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB) 2021 2020 (from 1 January 2016) 2020 (from 8 December 2015) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 207 KB) 2020 (from 1 July 2018) Fund Year reference 2022 Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB) 2021 2020 (from 1 January 2016) 2020 (from 8 December 2015) ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF 351 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF 387 KB) Equity funding mechanism (PDF 428 KB) Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF 464 KB) Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF 380 KB) Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF 398 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF 480 KB) Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) funding mechanism (PDF 391 KB) Specialised English for Speaker of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF 383 KB) ACE Aotearoa funding delegation (PDF 140 KB) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF 273 KB) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (December) (PDF 291 KB) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (April) (PDF 251 KB) Learner Success funding delegation (PDF 254 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF 506 KB) Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) funding mechanism (PDF 376 KB) from 1 July 2021 (2019/20 selection round) Centres of Vocational Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 407 KB) Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF 202 KB) Group Training Schemes Fund delegation (PDF 249 KB) Improve Equity Outcomes funding delegation (PDF 176 KB) Gateway funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 225 KB) Hardship Fund for Learners funding delegation (PDF 317 KB) Home-based ECE Programme Development in Other Languages funding delegation (PDF 152 KB) Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF 838 KB) Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF 281 KB) Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF 753 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF 826 KB) Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF 171 KB) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 207 KB) Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) funding mechanism (PDF 486 KB) Private Training Establishment (PTE) Targeted Assistance Fund (PDF 235 KB) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF 553 KB) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 funding mechanism (PDF 702 KB) Technology Access Fund for Learners funding delegation (PDF 333 KB) Wānanga Research Capability Fund funding mechanism (PDF 206 KB) WDC/Transition ITO COVID-19 Response Projects Fund (PDF 259 KB) Workforce Development Council Establishment funding delegation (PDF 159 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF 565 KB) Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB) Fees-Free tertiary education and training funding delegation 2019 (PDF 502 KB) Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF 871 KB) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools funding mechanism (PDF 1.2 MB) Maori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF 851 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2018) funding mechanism (PDF 938 KB) Industry Training Fund (2018) funding mechanism (PDF 871 KB) Industry Training Fund (2018) supplementary funding mechanism (PDF 211 KB) - Note: the funding mechanism cover letter references Student Achievement Component before it references the Industry Training Fund Industry Training Fund (2018) supplementary funding mechanism (12 February 2018) (PDF 750 KB) - Note: the funding mechanism references Student Achievement Component before it references the Industry Training Fund Level 1–6 Qualification Development Fund funding mechanism (PDF 281 KB) Performance-linked funding (PLF) funding mechanism 2018 (PDF 167 KB) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (PDF 620 KB) Wānanga Research Capability Fund funding mechanism (PDF 233 KB) Youth Guarantee funding mechanism (PDF 1 MB) National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence funding mechanism (PDF 207 KB) – Remains current Adult and Community Education funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 547 KB) Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 252 KB) Entrepreneurial Universities funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 306 KB) Literacy and Numeracy Provision funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 544 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 543 KB) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 345 KB) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 522 KB) Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 Non-competitive funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 571 KB) Student Achievement Component – Level 3 and above funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 912 KB) Wānanga Research Capability funding mechanism 2017 (PDF 155 KB) Gateway funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 225 KB) Industry Training Fund funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 548 KB) Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 446 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 570 KB) Medical Trainee Intern Grant funding mechanism (PDF 171 KB) Supplementary ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism 2016 (PDF 276 KB) Supplementary Youth Guarantee 2016 funding mechanism (PDF 143 KB) Supplementary funding mechanism: flexible funding arrangements (PDF 208 KB) Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2015) funding mechanism (PDF 566 KB) Equity Funding funding mechanism (PDF 202 KB) Gateway (2015) funding mechanism (PDF 325 KB) ICT Graduate Schools funding mechanism (PDF 648 KB) Literacy and Numeracy 2015 funding mechanism (PDF 446 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) 2015 funding mechanism (PDF 248 KB) Specialised English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) 2015-2016 funding mechanism (PDF 400 KB) Student Achievement Component - Provision at Level 3 and above funding mechanism (PDF 972 KB) Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2015) funding mechanism (PDF 145 KB) Funding mechanism – Adult and Community Education (ACE) (2014) (PDF 284 KB) Funding mechanism – English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (2014) (PDF 313 KB) Funding mechanism – Equity funding (PDF 185 KB) Funding mechanism – Gateway (2014) (PDF 205 KB) Funding mechanism – Industry Training Fund (2014 – 2015) (PDF 522 KB) Funding mechanism – Literacy and Numeracy provision (2014) (PDF 376 KB) Māori and Pasifika Trades Training (MPTT) from 3 October 2013 (PDF 241 KB) Funding mechanism – Medical Trainee Intern Grant (PDF 129 KB) Funding mechanism – National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence from 1 July 2013 (PDF 142 KB) Funding mechanism - Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2014 (PDF 486 KB) Funding mechanism – Student Achievement Component (2013 – 2014) (PDF 1 MB) Funding mechanism – Student Achievement Component (SAC) supplement from 1 January 2014 (PDF 172 KB) Funding mechanism – Wānanga Research Capability Fund (2013 – 2014) (PDF 323 KB) Funding mechanism – Youth Guarantee (2014) (PDF 310 KB) 2025 funding mechanisms/delegations
Current funding mechanisms/delegations from prior years
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Year reference
2024 funding mechanisms/delegations
Current funding mechanisms/delegations from prior years
2023 funding mechanisms/delegations
Unified Funding System
Current funding mechanisms/delegations from prior years
2022 funding mechanisms/delegations
2021 funding mechanisms/delegations
Adult and Community Education (ACE) funding mechanism (PDF 552 KB)
Emergency Management (EM) and Search and Rescue (SAR) training funding delegation (PDF 165 KB)
Industry Training Fund (ITF) funding mechanism (PDF 844 KB)
Literacy and Numeracy funding mechanism (PDF 783 KB)
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding mechanism (PDF 576 KB)
Specialised English for Speaker of Other Languages funding mechanism (PDF 584 KB)
Student Achievement Component – Levels 1 and 2 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF 733 KB)
Student Achievement Component – Provision at Level 3 and above on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework funding mechanism (PDF 1.4 MB) 2020 funding mechanisms/delegations
2019 funding mechanisms/delegations
2018 funding mechanisms/delegations
2017 funding mechanisms/delegations
2016 funding mechanisms/delegations
2015 funding mechanisms/delegations
2014 funding mechanisms/delegations