Grants

Disability grants are available to enhance skills, develop leadership, and strengthen the workforce of people providing support to disabled people and their whānau.

These grants are made available by Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People, who provide the funding and set the priority areas. Te Pou administers the grants.

Disability grants available:

• Consumer leadership development grant
• Training grant

Skills Matter provides funding for postgraduate training for new graduates and existing practitioners working in Te Whatu Ora District, NGO and primary care settings, including nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and addiction practitioners. Trainees must also be working in a service that is funded by the Ministry of Health or a Te Whatu Ora District.

Te Pou manages Skills Matter funding on behalf of the Ministry of Health. Along with funding for specific programmes, a grant is available for travel and accommodation assistance.

The programmes of study available are:

• New Entry to Specialist Practice: mental health and addiction nursing
• New Entry to Specialist Practice: allied mental health and addiction
• Core skills for specialist practice in infant, child and adolescent mental health and addiction
• Clinical leadership in nursing practice
• Assessment and management of co-existing substance use and mental health
• Postgraduate Certificate & Diploma courses in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

See the full terms and conditions for Te Pou grants, including the Consumer Leadership Development grant, the Workforce Development grant, Training grant, Skills Matter travel and accommodation assistance grant and Consumer, Peer Support and Lived Experience training and professional development grant.