Funding Information for Employers & Individuals
There are funding programmes available to help both employers and individuals with training and skills development. For employers there are funding options to help recruit and improve the skills of your employees. Individuals can apply for funding to help support with professional development. Funding will be dependent on the eligibility of the applicant.
Read more about the various schemes below.
To find out how funding for employee training could benefit your business please call the Corporate Development team on 0141 581 2121 or email Corporate Development.
Funding Programmes
Skills Development Scotland delivers the following funding programmes on behalf of the Scottish Government:
Modern Apprenticeships
Help towards sourcing of relevant vocational training and contribution towards training costs. More...
Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI)
The ERI is designed to encourage businesses to recruit by offering a cash incentive to offset wages in the early stages. More...
Flexible Training Opportunities
Receive a refund of 50% of your training costs. Anyone from sole traders to businesses with fewer than 150 employees can apply for up to £5,000 towards training costs, based on up to 10 training courses costing a maximum of £500 each. More...
Adopt an Apprentice
If you employ a redundant apprentice for at least 12 months, you will receive £2,000 to help with recruitment and wage costs. More...
Low Carbon Skills Fund
The Low Carbon Skills Fund gives Scottish businesses with up to 250 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £12,500 towards employee training costs. More...
Employability Support
You can also enhance your workforce and boost productivity by recruiting skilled Get Ready for Work and Training for Work participants eager to develop a career. These employability support programmes are designed to equip individuals with all the skills they need to kick-start a career in your industry.
Professional and Career Development Loan
A Professional and Career Development Loan is a bank loan to help you pay for work-related learning. More...
