The Skills Innovation Fund is a £2,375,000 grant fund to support skills development in the York and North Yorkshire region over a timeframe of two years, from April 2025 to March 2027.
Latest Updates
As of Wednesday 5 February 2025, the Skills Innovation Fund is now live. Further information can be found on this webpage.
We will keep you updated with the latest news here as this fund progresses.
Prospectus
- Please find a link to the Skills Innovation Fund Prospectus
- This programme is open for applications from Wednesday 5th February to Wednesday 5th March 2025
- Capital and revenue grant funding is available to FE & HE Sector Organisations, Local Authority Skills Providers, Independent Training Providers, and VCSE Sector Skills providers, applying as individual organisations, partnerships, or consortiums
- The project delivery window is from April 2025 to March 2027
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Applicants should name as many partners as they can in their application to the Skills Innovation Fund, but we understand there may be circumstances where it may not be possible to name all up front and that changes can occur once a project commences. In all applications, it would be helpful to understand if there is a possibility you will need to add additional partners. For successful applicants, if there are partners you wish to include at a later date, please contact us for a discussion.
Key Outcomes
We would like to achieve the following key outcomes through this funding:
- Increased numbers of new tutors trained in industry related skills
- Increased numbers of adult learners engaged in training in priority sectors focussing on disengaged learners and those who need upskilling and reskilling
- Improved teaching facilities
- New flexible courses developed (bitesize/modular/outreach)
- Enhanced capacity and collaboration in the York and North Yorkshire skills provider base
- A strong network of industry relevant training facilities and tutors across York and North Yorkshire, responsive to the needs of learners and businesses
As of Thursday 6th March 2025, the Skills Innovation Fund is NOW CLOSED to applications.
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