IPMHA Professional Development Grants January 2025

This is a professional development grant specifically for people working in roles as part of the integrated primary mental health and addiction (IPMHA) programme who are employed as health coaches, health improvement practitioners (HIP) and support workers in primary care and community settings.

The grant will help cover the costs to take part in a learning activity for existing IPMHA roles to develop professional knowledge and skills that enhance their role providing IPMHA services. This will aim to increase knowledge and skills to better provide services for Māori and Pacific peoples and align with the values, attitudes and Real Skills of Let’s get real. See our website for more information about Let’s get real.

If a learning activity costs more than $3,000, applicants may apply for Te Pou to fund the partial cost of the learning activity up to this amount.

Applications for the IPMHA professional development grant will open on Monday 3 February and close at midday on Friday 28 February 2025.

We recommend submitting your application on our online grants portal at least 3 to 7 days before the closing date of Friday 28 February 2025. You can register on our portal at any time, and it will save your details.

First register on the Te Pou Grants Portal by creating a user account. You will need to supply photo ID and bank account details. Then follow the onscreen instructions to create a grant application.

You can expect to hear back from us with the outcome within 10 working days after the grant closes.

Individuals who are currently employed as a HIP, health coach or support worker as part of the IPMHA funded services in primary care. Support workers who have applied and received a support worker professional development grant in 2024, from Te Pou are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must have the support of their organisation to attend the learning activity (a letter of support will be required). Does not include any training that is fully funded by another organisation or Te Pou.

The grant covers the costs of the applicant taking part in a relevant learning activity to develop their professional knowledge and skills that enhance their role delivering IPMHA services. This should increase their capability to better provide services for Māori and Pacific peoples and align with the values, attitudes and Real Skills of Let’s get real.

The grant can be used for:

• course fees
• related resources and course materials (eg workbooks)
• a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs.

The IPMHA professional development grant does not cover the employer back-filling or wages of the applicant.

Applicants can be funded only up to a maximum of $3,000 (GST inclusive). Applications are limited to one per person.

If a learning activity costs more than $3,000 (GST inclusive), applicants may apply for Te Pou to fund the partial cost of the learning activity up to this amount.

Applications may also be part funded, if your application is part funded and you are not able to go ahead with the training you will need to let us know.

1. Increases knowledge and skills to better provide services for Māori and Pacific peoples
2. Learning activities aligned to the values, attitudes and Real Skills as described in Let’s get real.

You must start the learning activity between 1 February 2025 and 1 December 2025.

As well as complying with the grant terms and conditions, applications must also meet following the eligibility criteria.

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.

Applicants must be aged 18 years or older.

Is employed as a HIP, health coach or support worker providing IPMHA services in a primary care or community setting and has a letter of support from their employer.

The learning activity must:

• be available in New Zealand
• not already be fully funded by other another agency/organisation/Te Pou grant
• start between 1 February 2025 and 1 December 2025.