Essential Skills Grant

Background

Nottingham City Council has allocated funding from its UK Shared Prosperity Fund to improving access and increasing referrals to essential skills in Nottingham. Focus areas are ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Digital Skills, and Numeracy, recognising that delivery in the community is key to helping improve the take-up. 

Grant Amount

The funding available to organisations through this grant scheme is revenue funding.

• The maximum amount available per project application is £25,000
• The minimum amount available per project application is £10,000

Eligible Projects

We are looking to fund initiatives that:

1. Expand access to ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes, with a focus on conversational sessions that lead to increased referrals for further ESOL provision.  
2. Enhance digital access and skills, ensuring more people can confidently use technology and progress into formal digital skills training. 
3. Provide non-accredited numeracy training, supporting individuals in developing practical maths skills and encouraging progression into accredited courses. 
4. Help participants to develop other skills which would help to reduce isolation or exclusion and to progress into employment 

General Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to receive a grant your organisation must:

• Be located within, or deliver your services within, the administrative area covered by Nottingham City Council 
• Be a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Community Interest Company (CIC), Company Limited by Guarantee, Social Enterprise, Registered charity, public body which delivers or hosts community projects or a constituted body, a private company or business. 
• Have been in operation for at least 12 months 
• Have been delivering skills development courses and activities in Nottingham City for at least 12 months. 
• Not have an outstanding debt with Nottingham City Council 

Update

The deadline for applications for this scheme has now passed.

This page will be updated shortly with a list of the organisations that have been awarded a grant.