Government Funding for Training Courses

(Hereford, Worcester, Black Country, Staffordshire, Coventry, Birmingham, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Stratford)

Niche Innovation Grants

Grant 1 Eligibility:

• Includes any sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Covers software, training and consultancy
• Need to be working with at least two suppliers within the West Midlands
• Grant needs to be at least for £10,000
• In the region of 40% support depending on order value

Niche Innovation Grants

Grant 2 Eligibility:

• For companies involved in vehicles, electric vehicles or the vehicle market
• For software, consultancy and training
• Grant needs to be at least for £10,000
• n the region of 40% support depending on order value

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

(Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland)

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

(Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex (non-London postcodes) Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire)

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

For Essex only

- (Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-sea, Thurrock local authorities only)

Low Carbon Grant

40% grant on software and training/consultancy/IT implementation to the maximum of £40,000.

Software Grant

40% grant on software, training, consultancy, IT implementation, hardware and maintenance to the maximum of £40,000.

Eligibility:

• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Can be from any sector

(Bristol, South Glos., North and North East Somerset, Bath, Swindon, Bournemouth, Poole, Torbay, Plymouth)

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

For Andover Only - (SP10)

Andover Development Grant

Eligibility:

• Less than 50 employees in Andover (SP10 postcode)
• Match funded with a maximum grant of £25,000
• Attending students must also live in SP10

(From Bristol across to the East coast and up as far as Surrey/M4 corridor)

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

Consultancy Grant

Eligibility:

• Any sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Grant rate of 40% rebate
• Minimum consultancy value of £3,750

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

MAS4 Project

Eligibility:

• Manufacturing sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of £3,000 per company
• Scheduled courses are not covered, unless they are privately arranged and the eligible company is the only attending company

Scotland Workforce Development Scheme

Eligibility:

• Any company of any sector
• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Maximum grant of up to £12,500 on training or consultancy

Go Wales Graduate Scheme

Eligibility:

• Employs up to 249 employees
• Must have turnover of less than 43 million Euros and balance sheet of less than 50 million Euros
• Match funded grant of up to £7,500 for training and consultancy
• Person must have completed at least one year of university or equivalent