Pathway Two: Contract Consolidation

On this page you will find information on:

• About Pathway Two
• What is contract consolidation
• Key dates UPDATED
• Pathway Two priority outcomes NEW
• Help with your application NEW - includes Application Guide, Assessment Framework, Quick Guides and template agreements
• Apply for Pathway Two NEW
• About the Social Investment Fund

Pathway Two: Contract Consolidation is now open for Expressions of Interest (EOI). Find the application link below.

This round will close on 13 October 2025.

Pathway Two is focused on the consolidation of existing contracts held by social sector or community organisations with one or more government agencies into a single outcomes-based agreement, administered by the Social Investment Fund.

This is designed to reduce the administrative and compliance burden for organisations, simplify reporting and focus it on outcomes, provide more flexibility to organisations in how they deliver services, and offer an opportunity for shared learning between organisations and SIA about what works for the people and communities they support. Consolidation will use existing funding in the first instance.

Contract Consolidation is an alternative pathway focused on consolidating existing contracts held by social sector or community organisations with one or more government agencies into a single outcomes-based agreement, administered by the Social Investment Fund. Consolidation will use existing funding in the first instance.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) in contract consolidation opened on 1 September 2025. Organisations interested in applying will be asked to share high-level information about the current contracts they hold that they are looking to consolidate.

We are not requiring organisations applying through this pathway to be working with the priority cohorts announced by the Minister, and will be considering applications from organisations who work with other population groups and communities.  

Decisions around prioritisation of opportunities for consolidation will be taken by Ministers in December, following advice from SIA, other social sector agencies and the Regional Public Service.

Consolidated contracts are expected to be in place in July 2026.

The priority outcomes for pathway two of the Social Investment Fund are:

Below are resources to help you with your EOI application for Pathway Two.

Application Guide: Pathway Two Contract Consolidation

This step-by-step guide is designed to help you with the Expression of Interest application process.

Application Guide Pathway Two Contract Consolidation [PDF, 612 KB]

Application form

Here is an example of the application form you will need to fill out in the online portal. 

Pathway Two Offline Application Form [PDF, 592 KB]

If you have further questions about your EOI or you have technical issues with the application platform, contact us on info@sia.govt.nz. Please note that this email address is only monitored during business hours. We will respond to any enquiries sent outside of business hours the following working day.

Pathway Two Assessment Framework

View the criteria that EOIs will be assessed against.

Assessment Framework - Pathway Two Contract Consolidation [PDF, 326 KB]

Quick Guides and FAQs

Refer to these quick guides for more information on specific aspects of the selection criteria:

Quick Guide: Understanding how we use outcomes [PDF, 323 KB](external link)

Quick Guide: Continuous learning [PDF, 361 KB](external link)

Quick Guide: Data, learning and impact for the Social Investment Fund [PDF, 555 KB](external link)

Read answers to frequently asked questions about the Fund and the application process on the Social Investment Fund FAQs(external link) page.

Social Outcomes Agreement Templates

These Social Outcomes Agreement templates are used to document our agreement for initiatives under the Social Investment Fund. The templates linked below can help you understand how we expect to work together, how we approach impact, evaluation and learning and understand progress. Each agreement will be tailored to the specific initiative we invest in; areas highlighted in the templates indicate this.

Guidance on how we work together in practice is currently in development.

SIA Social Outcomes Agreement Template - August 2025 [PDF, 487 KB](external link)

SIA Initiative Schedule - August 2025 [PDF, 393 KB](external link)

Click on the link below to apply for Pathway Two: Contract Consolidation

The link will take you to the Social Investment Fund online portal where you can complete your application.

APPLY HERE(external link)

The Social Investment Fund will:

• invest early to help New Zealanders overcome a range of challenges to achieve their goals
• enable us to test and scale the social investment approach
• work in partnership with social sector organisations, iwi and other agencies.

Read more about the Social Investment Fund.

Who can apply to the Social Investment Fund? 

We partner with organisations delivering health and social services across New Zealand. This includes:

• Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations
• Iwi and Māori organisations
• Whānau Ora providers
• Pacific organisations
• Community groups and trusts
• Social enterprises focused on health and social outcomes
• Other organisations with a primary purpose of delivering health and social services

To be eligible, organisations must be legally registered entities in New Zealand that can enter into contracts and have systems to safely collect and share participant information. We're committed to working with organisations at different stages of capability and we will support successful applicants to meet our data and evaluation requirements.

If you have further questions, you can email us at info@sia.govt.nz.