Course Funding - Grants

There are many different grants available for extending your present skill set or starting a new career.  This will depend on your circumstances and employment background.

These can be provided through business link, local and central Government and DWP (Department of Work and Pensions).

Enhancement Fund - 60% Grant

If you live in Yorkshire or The Humber region there maybe a grant of up to 60% of the course fees. Please see the Train to Gain funding page.

Business Link Grants

The UK Governments Business Link organisation provides a regional support to business in all apects including grants and training assistance.

More details can be found at Business Link grants

Local Government Grants

Many local councils have 'ways to work' programmes, which operate to assist people with addtional training or get them back into paid employment.  We would advise you to contact your local council to see if there is any assistance available with this.

JobCentres

There is special funding available through the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) for people who are unemployed or face redundancy. Your local JobCentre will be able to contact the DWP Rapid Response Team to gain funding through this method.

Professional & Career Development Loans

Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning.  You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work).  The Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards.  The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses.  You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries.  Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated.  For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100 900.

Our learning provider registration number is: 12292.

For Funding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) please see our Funding FAQs page