Source: Tertiary Education Commission
Last updated 23 February 2023
Last updated 23 February 2023
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This page sets out the eligibility criteria for receiving funding from the Equity Fund.
This page sets out the eligibility criteria for receiving funding from the Equity Fund.
For the full eligibility requirements, see the Equity funding conditions.
Is my organisation eligible?
Most tertiary education organisations (TEOs) do not need to provide any additional information to the TEC before receiving Equity funding. We calculate and distribute Equity funding based on SDR data on key indicators and evidence for learner cohorts that have been underserved by the tertiary system. All eligible TEOs will receive Equity funding if any of their learners fall under these two elements:
Māori and Pacific learners
disabled learners.
We expect TEOs to:
actively consider how they will use this funding to supplement other investments to ensure the success of all learners
include these plans in their normal Investment Plan round documentation, including Learner Success and Disability Action Plans
be prepared to discuss their approach with their Relationship Manager/Advisor.
Providers will not be eligible to receive Equity funding if they receive a final zero allocation in DQ1-2 and DQ7+ funds.
If you are a new provider, and receive DQ1-2 and DQ7+, we will use your April delivery data to calculate your Equity funding allocation. This will be confirmed with you in May. You will receive your Equity payments monthly from June. If any adjustments are needed, these will be calculated following the August and December data returns.
If you have any questions about your eligibility for Equity funding, please contact our Customer Contact Group on 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz.
