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£900,000 Fund for Early-Stage Vocational Learning Projects (UK)

The UFi VocTech Trust, a charity that champions the power of technology to improve skills for work, has announced that grants of between £30,000 and £60,000 are now available through the Activate grant fund.

The Active grant fund provides support for early-stage projects that use technology to improve adult skills for work. The funding will be made available for projects lasting up to twelve months which show how digital technologies can be used in innovative ways to improve vocational education.

Eligible organisations that can apply include :

  • charities,
  • trade bodies,
  • learning providers,
  • employers,
  • private companies,
  • community interest companies
  • and other not-for-profit organisations.

The funding will be focused on supporting sectors, locations, skills levels and individuals who are less well served by existing training and tools.

Pre-funding workshops will be running in January to provide more information about the fund, and to provide support with the application process.  For more information and to register for one of the workshops please click here

The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2024.

 

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3rd January 2024