4 February 2015 at 9:00 am
Funding recipients announced
Twelve new growth initiatives have been approved in almost $450,000 of co-funding in the latest round of applications to the International Education Growth Fund.
Projects include the development of science, maths and literacy resources; marketing in Germany, the United States and the Middle East; and a visit to New Zealand by bloggers from Colombia and Japan.
“Education publishers and ed-tech providers feature in the list of IEGF recipients which is a positive sign for businesses engaged in offshore delivery,” said Business Development Manager, Adele Bryant.
“There is a lot of potential for growth in this sector and we are excited to support New Zealand businesses to take their innovation to the world.”
The IEGF is designed to help New Zealand’s education providers achieve significant growth by making the most of international education opportunities.
Grants from the IEGF contestable fund aim to boost innovation in international education, including the development of new markets and new products to meet the needs of international students. Education providers and businesses can apply for matched funding up to $50,000.
Read Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce’s media release: http://beehive.govt.nz/release/funding-round-targets-ed-tech-expansion
Applications for the next round of International Education Growth Fund will open in March 2015.
