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<h2 class="intro">The Ministry of Education’s Pacific Education funds are now open for a second round of applications, to support Pacific learners’ education success and wellbeing during the COVID-19 era.</h2>
<p>Round two of the Pacific Education Support Fund will ensure that Pacific learners have improved access to culturally competent support services for attendance, wellbeing, and engagement.</p>
<p>In addition, the Fund will support access to on-site learning services and ongoing educational and training pathways. The Fund will also be used to strengthen connections between Pacific families and places of learning.</p>
<p>Some 130 applications were received in the first round.</p>
<p>Projects funded focussed on connecting Pacific learners and families with mentors supporting their education, for example with on-site learning and accessing ongoing education and training pathways, and on growing connections between Pacific families and places of learning.</p>
<p>Other first round projects were tailored to the personal needs of Pacific learners &#8211; supporting attendance, wellbeing and growing meaningful relationships.</p>
<p>Round 2 of the Support Fund has a further $6 million available for Auckland, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay–Tairāwhiti, Wellington and Canterbury and Chatham Islands. The five regions have a large proportion of the Pacific learner population.</p>
<p><strong>Applications to the Pacific Education Support Fund close on 19 April 2021. </strong></p>
<p>Any questions email: <a href="mailto:pacific.supportfund@education.govt.nz" target="_blank">pacific.supportfund@education.govt.nz</a> </p>
<h2>Pacific Education Innovation Fund</h2>
<p>Round 2 of the Innovation Fund has $6 million available to applicants.</p>
<p>Some $3.5m of this will support projects developing innovative practices to meet Pacific learner wellbeing and curriculum needs.</p>
<p>A further $2.5m is for projects specifically targeted at innovative practices in Pacific bilingual and immersion education in early learning services and schools.</p>
<p>Over 200 applications were received for the first round of Innovation Funding. </p>
<p>Projects funded included designing programmes and initiatives that specifically responded to the learning and wellbeing needs for Pacific learners and families with a focus on language, culture, and identity.</p>
<p>Some applications had a coordinated approach to partnership <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2015/10/developing-opportunities-at-school-with-a-view/" title="opportunities" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" target="_blank">opportunities</a> to improve wellbeing, attendance, learning and achievement for learners and their families.</p>
<p><strong>Applications to the Pacific Education Innovation fund close on 26 April 2021.</strong></p>
<p>Any questions email: <a href="mailto:pacific.innovationfund@education.govt.nz" target="_blank">pacific.innovationfund@education.govt.nz</a> </p>
<h2>Pacific Education funds</h2>
<p>The Pacific Education Innovation Fund and the Pacific Education Support Fund are part of the $80.2m investment in Pacific Education through the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund announced in the Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020-2030.</p>
<p>Information about both funds is also available in nine Pacific languages.</p>
<p>To find out more about both funds, the criteria and how to apply visit: <a href="https://conversation.education.govt.nz/conversations/action-plan-for-pacific-education/pacific-education-funds" target="_blank">Pacific Education funds</a></p>

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