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Funding Opportunities

Training Funding Opportunities are now available through external funding providers, subject to their eligibility. The objective is to equip the UK workforce with better skills and knowledge through professional training to achieve economic growth and prosperity. Here is a selection of training funding providers along with contact details, to support your Impact Factory training.

£2,500 Redundancy Grant Scheme for Wales

Redundancy Action Scheme ( ReAct) is a programme of funding for training provided by the Welsh Assembly Government for people living in Wales who are facing redundancy. The scheme can also help Employers who are downsizing their business or are recruiting staff.

It is a grant programme run by The Welsh Assembly Government and is designed to complement and supplement the service offered to redundant workers by Jobcentre Plus and Careers Wales. ReAct support is part funded by the European Social Fund and aims to address the needs of people who have been made redundant, or are under notice of redundancy, through a series of measures designed to remove barriers to obtaining new employment.

For more information on any aspect of the ReAct programme please call the ReAct Team in Swansea on 01792 765888 or by emailing ReAct.Team@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK. Alternatively, please contact your local Careers Wales office who can provide advice and guidance and carry the full range of ReAct application forms.

Read more on Redundancy Action Scheme ( ReAct) Funding

£3 million CPD Funding for Teachers in Wales

The General Teaching Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly makes available £3 million annually which allows 4,500 teachers for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Contact the CPD Team at the General Teaching Council for Wales on 02920 550350 or email them directly on cpd@gtcw.org.uk.

Read more on Welsh Assembly CPD Funding for Teachers.

£1,000 SME Senior Level Management Funding: Train to Gain

Attend this Impact Factory training course for a fraction of the cost with Train to Gain! Read our Train to Gain Funding page.

Eligible employers can potentially access training support of up to £1,000. If you have any questions or would like to discuss Train to Gain funding for our other training courses please contact us on 020 7226 1877 or email michael@impactfactory.com

Read more on the Train to Gain website.

Scottish Enterprise Grants and Government Funding

For details of grants and supports available in Scotland, please visit the Scottish Enterprise Grants and Support or call 0141 242 8444.

For Guidance notes on SMART Technology and Innovation based grants, view the SMART Guidance Notes PDF. If you are not eligible for SMART Grants, you can call the Business Gateway Service on 0845 6096611 who can advise.

Applicants in other parts of the UK should contact the Government Department or Regional Development Agency which sponsors the equivalent programme in their area.

Read more and find out what region you are in on the England's Regional Development Agencies website.

£50 million Enhancement Fund for Yorkshire and Humber

Business Link Yorkshire have recognised the need for training in these challenging times. To ensure businesses in Yorkshire and Humber can ensure their employees are skilled, knowledgeable and able to relish challenges and changes, they have set aside £50 million.

If your company employs less than 5,000 people, then you may be eligible for a £20,000 grant towards training. For further information, contact the Business Link Customer Information Centre on 08456 048 048 or info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk.

Read more on the Training Funding Enhancement Fund

Unemployed: Job Centre Plus - Flexible New Deal

New Deal, including the 'Flexible New Deal' programme is the new initiative launched by Jobcentre Plus in October 2009. Jobcentre Plus offers a whole host of New Deal programmes for unemployed people, disabled people and anyone else out of work and looking to return back to the workplace. Click on these links for further information: