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Whāia te ara Poutama – Pursue the pathway of education and betterment
Disability training grants are available to help with the cost of employees taking part in specific NZQA training.
The grant can only be used for approved qualifications set by the Ministry of Health.
Applications for training grants are open throughout the year until funds are fully expended.
You can register on our grants portal at any time as it will save your details.
If you have previously been successful in receiving Te Pou grant funding, please ensure all reporting and accountability is up to date.
As well as complying with our Grant Terms and Conditions, participants must be:
The grant covers the cost of employees taking part in approved NZQA training. The grant can be used for:
The grant does not fund course development and administration, standard service delivery, service development and business as usual costs.
Find out how much funding is available for each qualification by checking the approved qualifications.
Participants/individuals can be funded up to $2,000 (including GST) per calendar year, depending on the qualification level and number of credits.
Organisations can be funded up to $80,000 (GST inclusive) per calendar year.
Accessibility costs do not count towards individual caps.
Te Pou has a wide range of evidence-based resources and tools to help the mental health, addiction and disability workforces.
Learn MoreTe Pou works alongside mental health and addiction services, and disability organisations to understand their priorities and workforce challenges.
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