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Tā ngā kāhui kākā katoa, he tātāriki – Every flock of kākā has a leader
He pūkenga tō Tū, he pūkenga anō tō Rongo – Have the right skills for the right occasion
Workforce development grants are available to:
Workforce development grants open for applications twice each year in March and September.
Our March funding round will open on Monday, 1 March and close at midday on Wednesday, 31 March 2021.
We recommend submitting your application on our online grants portal at least 3–7 days before the closing time. You can register on our portal at any time and 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.
You can expect to hear back from us with the outcome of your application by April 2021
Applications can be made by anyone on Individualised Funding (IF) and individuals registered in the Mid Central disability system transformation roll-out for the learning and development of their employees.
Applications can be made by Disabled Support Services (DSS) providers that hold a current MoH contract, or by Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) that are part of the DPO coalition.
The grant covers the costs of employees taking part in leadership and skills development activities. The grant can be used for:
The workforce development grant does not fund course development, administration, standard service delivery, service development and business as usual costs.
Te Pou has other training grants available to support employees with the cost of MoH approved qualifications.
The learning activity must align with Let’s get real: Disability as an overarching framework, meeting the needs of disabled people, whānau and communities.
Learning topics that align with the following areas will be prioritised:
Underpinned by:
As well as complying with the grant terms and conditions, applications must also meet following the eligibility criteria.
Participants must be New Zealand citizens or a permanent resident.
The learning activity must:
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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