Training grants for workers and businesses in Rutland

Workers will be able to gain new skills thanks to funding received for training.

Rutland County Council is using £92,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity fund - also known as 'levelling up' money - to establish the Rutland Skills Boost Grant, which it hopes will help enliven the economy.

Organisations will be able to make grant applications to address workforce skills shortages and improve training.

Coun Paul Browne (Lib Dem), Rutland County Council’s portfolio holder for economic development, said: “This grant will be able to deliver positive outcomes for the community, in addition to the number of people benefitted from the training.

"Successful applicants will be able to address current and future skills gaps, improving business performance, enhancing staff satisfaction, supporting redundancy situations, and gaining competitive advantages.

“We are eager to provide local organisations with the resources they need to develop their workforce.

"This grant will empower businesses to invest in their employees, ensuring that Rutland remains a hub for skilled labour and innovation.”

The authority says the grant is specifically targeted at funding local skills needs, including technical and vocational qualifications and courses up to Level 2, training for vocational licenses, and high-value qualifications where additional skills are required. It aims to supplement existing adult skills provisions and provide more intensive or innovative training opportunities.

Businesses can apply to https://www.rutland.gov.uk/businesses/uk-shared-prosperity-fund for a minimum of £1,000 and up to £10,000. The funds can cover 100% of the training costs, although the council says match-funding is encouraged for a successful application.

The deadline is January 7.