The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it is tightening enforcement on tertiary institutions that delay or abandon intervention projects. According to reports, TETFund will bar beneficiary institutions with lingering abandoned or unfinished projects from accessing new intervention approvals in the 2027 funding cycle. The move is framed as a way to improve delivery and ensure that previously approved projects are completed before institutions receive additional support. The announcements focus on institutions that have defaulted or left projects incomplete, signalling that past performance will affect eligibility for future funding. In both outlets’ accounts, TETFund positions the measure as part of its oversight of intervention programmes for tertiary education, with the 2027 cycle serving as the point when the restriction takes effect. The reports indicate that institutions with outstanding abandoned projects will face exclusion from new approvals, while institutions with completed or non-problematic projects are expected to remain eligible under the next intervention round.