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Low Carbon Skills Fund
Posted on May 5 2016 at 12:15
Unions may be interested to note that Skills Development Scotland have now launched
the Low Carbon Skills Fund for this financial year. This enables employers to
access up to £5,000 worth of funding to undertake training and to support sustainable
development and growth. The fund gives any Scottish business with fewer than
100 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £5000 towards employee
training costs in areas such as renewable energy and low-carbon technologies,
energy efficiency, waste management and reuse, and reducing carbon in supply
and energy management.
Summary:
- Funding will be allocated on a first come first served basis [SDS reserves the right to close the incentive to new applications during the 2016-17 financial year]
- Online application process
- SDS will pay a maximum contribution of 50% of training costs
- Maximum amount payable for one training opportunity is £1000
- Claims must, other than in exceptional circumstances, be submitted within 40 working days of completion of each episode of training
- No limit to the number of training opportunities a firm can apply for
- Maximum level of payment a company can receive is £5000
- No backdated applications allowed for training already completed.
Find out more and apply at https://www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/funding-and-support/low-carbon-skills-fund/
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