Deadline: 12-Oct-22
The Skills and Training Scheme is now open for applications.
There is up to £10 million in the Skills and Training Scheme to fund training projects for workers in the seafood and aquaculture industry.
Funding Information
- The money will be split to allocate:
- up to £5 million for training courses and specialist equipment (you can apply for this from Wednesday 3 August 2022)
- up to £5 million for modernising and building training centres (you can apply for this in late autumn 2022)
- Each successful applicant will be awarded between £10,000 and £250,000.
Match Funding
The amount of match funding you need to provide will depend on the type of your organisation. The maximum amount of match funding as a percentage of total project cost is:
- 75% for public bodies and public charities
- 50% for private small to medium-sized enterprises
- 30% for non-private small to medium-sized enterprises
- 75% for private fishermen’s associations
- 75% for private producer organisations
- 50% for private charitable foundations
Types of Lot
There are 2 lots on the application form. You can apply for one or both lots in the same application.
- Lot 1
- Lot 1 is for:
- developing new or existing training courses and qualifications
- running a pilot of the training course
- Lot 1 is for:
- You cannot use grant money to run the training courses.
- Lot 2
- Lot 2 is for funding for specialist equipment for new or existing training courses.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of organisations can apply for this grant:
- public bodies (including trust ports, local authority ports and public charities)
- private small to medium-sized enterprises
- non-private small to medium-sized enterprises
- fishermen’s associations
- private trusts, foundations or social enterprises
- trade associations
- officially recognised producer organizations.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-seafood-fund-skills-and-training-scheme