Skills challenge grant funding opportunities

Grant-funding worth between £20,000 & £40,000 is available from Warwickshire County Council to businesses and other organisations
who take up the Skills Challenge.

The Council is inviting expressions of Interest (EOI) from companies and other groups who can deliver a project to address a proven skills shortage or gap in Warwickshire. Education or training providers may partner business organisations submitting bids e.g. lead on writing the bid and manage delivery of the project if it is successful.

Skills Challenge projects can be occupation or sector-specific, or in a particular geographic area. For example, the challenge may be to train computer programmers, increase the number of applicants for jobs in the construction industry or provide more apprentices (of various types) to work in Rugby town-centre.

EOIs must demonstrate the Skills Challenge with relevant research, data or other information.

EOIs are welcome from businesses or organisations representing businesses such as sector bodies, trade associations and town-centre management groups. This is to ensure the Skills Challenge identified is based on high-priority, current business-need.

EOIs may be submitted at any time until 30 September and will receive a response from the council within 15 working days. For further details please see the following website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/skillsforemployment