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Supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing into employment.
Community Training Grant
Update in light of COVID-19: Groundwork is in contact with funders in relation to making reasonable adjustments for applicants/grantees where possible. We will provide updates as we get them and advise organisations to deliver in line with government guidelines. If you have any queries please do get in touch with our team on communitytraininggrants@groundwork.org.uk.
Groundwork London are administering Community Training Grants in the London North and East areas of the LEAP (London Economic and Action Partnership) funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund. We are also administering Training Grants in Dorset, Swindon and Wiltshire and Thames Valley.
Community Training grants between £5,000 and £20,000 are available for projects supporting people who are unemployed or economically inactive, move closer towards employment.
We fund a range of innovative projects which help prepare participants for work by providing opportunities to learn and upskill in anything from industry-specific training to developing soft-skills. Participants must be over 16 years or age and eligible to work in the UK.
Watch our video to see some of the projects we’ve funded:
Applications for Swindon and Wiltshire are currently closed.
With 25% of the population of Swindon & Wiltshire living in villages of less than 1,000 people, there is are greater disadvantages for communities accessing work due to remoteness, lack of services, and poor visibility by social support networks. Through the Community Training Grants we hope that more people can be able to move closer to the workplace throughout rural locations, the market towns, as well as the urban centres.
Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) includes the following local authorities:
Applications for Swindon and Wiltshire are currently closed.
Before beginning your application, we suggest that you read through the guidance documents provided below. These documents are designed to help you put together a strong application, and to ensure that your organisation and project meets the eligibility criteria.
The prospectus provides a comprehensive overview of the scheme:
The application questions allows you to read through the questions before applying. Please note, you cannot use this document to apply:
If you have any additional questions please check our FAQs:
The guidance notes provides a description of what we expect from your application answers:
Start your online application:
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is accountable for funding education and skills for children, young people and adults.
The European Social Fund (ESF) invests in opportunities across the European Union, with a focus on improving employment and education.
ESFA and ESF are co-financing Community Training Grants to offer skills, training and employment opportunities for individuals who are unemployed or economically inactive.
For more information contact communitytraininggrants@groundwork.org.uk – 020 7239 1390.
Supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing into employment.
Examples of the diverse projects we've been funding recently