Funding Options & Financial Assistance

Funding Contacts - Helpful Organisations

Some of these organisations may be able to provide help. This information is provided for guidance only. MET-UK makes no claims or guarantees that funding will be available from all/any of the contacts in all/any case. For more detailed information, it is advised that you contact the organisations direct.

Funding Assistance for MoD Service Leavers

MET-UK is very experienced working with Service Leavers. Our Enhanced Learning Credit (ELCAS) Approval number is 1146.

Service Leavers should contact Faye Leo and/or Cathy Glover for more assistance:

Freephone: 0800 542 72 02

Email: info@met-uk.com

Government Financial Assistance

For information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact 0800 100 900.

Student Money

Hotcourses and UCAS bring you a comprehensive guide to everything you need when planning and organising your student finances.

http://www.scholarship-search.org.uk/pls/mon/hc_edufin.page_pls_user_studmoney?x=16180339&y=&a=220707

Other Funding Opportunities

Merseyside Construction Companies Can Benefit from 60% Funded Training

The SkillWorks for Construction funded training programme offers SMEs up to 60% towards the cost of training, and larger organisations employing over 250 people gain up to 40% funding towards its costs. In fact the SkillWorks for Construction funded training programme will subsidise almost any training course,

The co-financed funded training programme, is aimed at helping construction companies and businesses within the construction industry supply chain, that are based on Merseyside, enhance the skills of their workforce and improve effectiveness, efficiency and competitiveness.

If you would like to know more about the"SkillWorks for Construction" programme or would like to discuss yours or your organisation's training needs, please contact Sysco.

Tel: 0151 236 1748

Fax: 0151 236 1715

Email: info@skillworksforconstruction.co.uk

http://www.skillworksforconstruction.co.uk/

Bradford Kickstart

Bradford Kickstart is a ground-breaking scheme that encourages and supports new businesses in Bradford. We have brought together all the information and support required to get your business started - so you can get the help you need fast!

Bradford Kickstart is a scheme run by Bradford Council, and supported by organisations and service providers from across the Bradford District, that aims to help local people set up over 1000 small businesses during the next ten years - encouraging growth, prosperity and employment in Bradford District.

For advice on going self employed, starting or growing a business in the Bradford District:

Telephone: 0800 953 9503 (freephone)

E-mail: info@bradfordkickstart.com

http://www.bradfordkickstart.com/

Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS)

The Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS) offers guidance and advice on funding for those studying in post-16 education in the UK.
 
EGAS operates nationally providing comprehensive advice and information on sources of funding available for post-16 education and training including loans, grants, benefits, access funds, hardship funds, bursaries and charitable trusts.

EGAS publishes a Guide To Student Funding which is available on our website. The pack in its entirety is available to affiliated organisations.

Educational grants
EGAS is not a grant-giving body itself. However, EGAS is part of the Family Welfare Association (FWA) which is trustee to a number of educational trusts with a range of eligibility criteria. Students cannot apply to these trusts directly; all enquiries should be addressed to EGAS.

Contacting EGAS

Telephone Helpline
Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pm. Tel: 020 7254 6251.

Written enquiries
A copy of the Student Questionnaire can be printed from our website or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to EGAS at:
501-505 Kingsland Road
London
E8 4AU

Email: egas.enquiry@fwa.org.uk Website : egas-online.org

*Each part of the UK has separate arrangements for student funding. For the purpose of this sheet, 'funding body' refers to:

• England and Wales: the Local Education Authority (LEA)
• Northern Ireland: the Education and Library Board (ELB)
• Scotland: the Student Award Agency Scotland (SAAS)
  

Lifetime Careers (Connexions)
16-18 year olds

Tel: 01709 821184

JTL Apprenticeships
Plumbing apprenticeships for 16-24 year olds http://www.jtlimited.co.uk

You would have to find yourself a plumbing employer before contacting JTL. They will only accept you if you are employed and pass their assessment.

Formula for Success*
01709 820208

*Available to Rotherham residents only

Local Library
Advice on training and funding available.

Local Councils
Speak to them about funding advice.

Holds information on a database of grant making trusts. You would need to go to the 1st floor of the Reference Library in Sheffield on Surrey Street, and use their Funder Finder database to find out about grant making trusts.

This database lists trusts that are most likely to help you with any funding that may be available.

You would need to read through each trust and select the most helpful one that is applicable to you. You can print the information off free of charge and then make contact with the trust to apply for any funding.

Jobs Education and Training (JET)
Tel: 01709 510219

Helps people with funding in the Doncaster area only - only covers specific areas in Doncaster. (Ask them when you call).

City & Guilds
Tel: 0207 294 2800

Offer small number of bursaries (educational grants) each year to people who would like the opportunity to study for a City & Guilds qualification.

The bursaries can be used for a wide range of purposes including, paying your course fees (if you have no other funding), covering the costs of a break from work whilst you re-train, covering childcare or travel expenses, cover other costs that are making it difficult for you to enrol onto a course.

Learn Direct - very helpful
Tel: 0800 100 900

You can contact this organisation to talk about careers advice, funding available, changing careers etc...

http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpandadvice/helpwithfunding/

Family Tax Credits
Designed to help families to maintain a certain level of income.

A number of trainees have commented that the tax creditss have allowed them to go into training whilst their partner works full time because they are then classed as the full time child carer.

Tel: 0845 300 3900

Morthyng Training
Courses for up to 24 year olds (open to Rotherham residents only)

Tel: 01709 372 900

Stylis*
Tel: 0800 374 820

*Open to Rotherham residents only

Ace Project
Tel: 01709 815 486/820 208

Only available to people living in the Rotherham area.

May help towards the cost of a course. Applicants can be of any age, and they can help you if you have been unemployed long term or recently, have been made redundant, if you work less than 8hrs per week, or are recieving any other benefits i.e incapacity.

Ace do not fund all course fees, just part of it and the person must have a definate job offer that is anticipated to last 13 weeks or more.

Chamber of Commerce
Check your local phone directory for a local number.

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Levy paying companies can claim grants towards up to 50% of training costs.

Find out more at www.citb.co.uk/grant/

Doncaster Build
Construction employers and trainees can call: 01302 734946 or email doncaster.build@doncaster.gov.uk

Funding available for training and trainees wages can be arranged for anything up to 2 years.

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Welsh Assembly
May be able to help with funding: www.elwa.ac.uk/ElwaWeb/portal.aspx

Your Local Business Link
Can provide financial planning/assistance for small businesses.

www.blsy.com , or alternatively, check the phone book for your local number.

Do you have an idea for a business with the potential to grow strongly? We help researchers and academics to turn research into business. We can also help high growth startups.

http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/start-your-business.htm

Northern Ireland

The Department for Employment and Learning offers various types of funding support be it for the individual, employer or training organisation. There are of course criteria associated with the different funding therefore you may not be eligible, so to find out more information you can link directly to your relevant area of interest.

http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/funding-support.htm

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) - Construction Skills Grant

Whether you're training new recruits, developing existing staff or looking for improvements in other areas of your business, we can recommend training that suits your needs.