He Poutama Rangatahi - Youth Employment Pathways

Projects have been funded by both the Ministry of Social Development and the Provincial Growth Fund. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has provided funding in the past.

Through supporting local organisations, He Poutama Rangatahi helps to deliver sustained employment outcomes for rangatahi. As part of this, He Poutama Rangatahi also supports employers who need access to specialised employment support for the needs of rangatahi.

Under Budget 2020, He Poutama Rangatahi received further funding to extend the programme beyond the regions to urban areas like West and South Auckland, Hamilton, Porirua and East Christchurch.

A successful He Poutama Rangatahi project provides young people and employers with the tools and intensive support needed to help rangatahi into work.

He Poutama Rangatahi supports projects which:

• highlight current interventions which could be scaled up or redirected
• identify gaps in support and pastoral care for both young people and for employers
• develop ways to fill those gaps.

If you are a local organisation with a programme to support rangatahi with support and training opportunities and would like to learn more about He Poutama Rangatahi, you can register your interest here:

He Poutama Rangatahi funding expression of interest form (Word 251.6KB)

Applicants should email their completed expression of interest form to HPR@MSD.govt.nz.