South West Foundation in Partnership with the Learning Curve and the Learning and Skills Council, have opened a new grant programme for the South West Region.

Eligibility

£27 million of new European Social Fund (ESF) money will be invested in innovative projects to help people improve skills and stay in work, or develop new skills and find a new job.

Eligibility
Each application must include at least one partner from another EU Member State.

The European Social Fund (ESF) was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union and so help raise standards of living. It aims to help people fulfil their potential by giving them better skills and better job prospects.

The Chancellor today announced an additional £60m of resources for DIUS over the next three years to provide new opportunities for adults to acquire the skills they need to unlock their talents.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has established the first-ever dedicated fund for local councils and community organisations to use to address worklessness.

An new Bursary scheme has ben launched by the Marsh Farm Community Development Trust in Luton.

Eligibility
Any resident over the age of 16 can apply to the Marsh Farm Bursary Fund.

Over the last year Futurebuilders England invested £170,300 in ten education and training consortia to investigate whether targeted investment from Futurebuilders could increase consortia’s capacity to win contracts with Learning and Skills Councils (LSCs).

London Councils is holding a CFO (Co Financing Organisation) ESF (European Social Fund) briefing event including a workshop detailing the application process for its ESF programme.