WLDC - Workforce Development Grant

What is the grant available for?

The Workforce Development Grant provides revenue grants to support employers address skills shortages and training needs within the workforce. 

This funding is to support employers with: 

• technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to level 2
• training for vocational licences to address driver shortages
• high value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that cannot be met through mainstream funding

Capital or Revenue or Both?

Revenue

Percentage of project cost

WLDC can fund up to 100% of project costs however, securing match funding will be viewed favourably in the review process.

WLDC may offer reduced grant awards subject to our budget available for this grant scheme.

Eligible organisations can submit a maximum of two applications. A second application can only be accepted upon full completion of the first awarded grant.

Any eligibility criteria

The following organisations based in West Lindsey District Council can apply to this grant:

• Small Medium Enterprise (SME)
• social enterprises (such as a Community Interest Company)
• registered charities
• parish and town Councils
• Public Sector Organisations*
• schools or academies*

* Training or development delivered by these organisations must be for wider resident or student benefit, and not to support normal school or business activity.

Any required delivery targets / outcome required

This revenue grant can be spent on:

• technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to level 2
• training for vocational licences to address driver shortages
• high value qualifications or training where there is a need for additional skills capacity that cannot be met through mainstream funding

What grant amounts are available?

Mirco Business (less than 10 employees)

The maximum grant available is £2,500.

Small Business (less than 50 employees)

The maximum grant available is £5,000.

Medium Business (less than 250 employees)

The maximum grant available is £10,000.

Who provides the grant?

West Lindsey District Council

How to apply for the grant?

To apply for the grant or for further information please click here.