Grant News

Not for profit organisations such as registered charities, colleges, FE providers, and other City & Guilds clients can apply for grants of up to £10,000 for community led projects that address local skills shortages in local areas and within communities where access to training and development opportunities are limited.

The funding is being made available through the City & Guilds Foundation Local Community Skills Fund which aims to fund innovative projects that may not be eligible for traditional funding sources.

The Local Community Skills Fund supports projects that are:

• Seeking funding for projects or activities that will be delivered in the UK
• Supporting people 16+ who are facing barriers
• Supporting the development of skills required to move towards or into employment

Eligible projects include setting up community gardens, running digital skills workshops, and providing training programmes that help disadvantaged individuals develop the skills needed to secure employment.

To be eligible, the applicant organisation must have a voluntary income of less than £1 million per year.

Individuals and community groups can also apply, but only in instances where they have a supporting organisation that is willing to act as the recipient of funds.

The fund is open continuously, and applications will be reviewed every month.