Grant

Important Information

The deadlines for claims for the 2009/2010 Grants Scheme is 31st October 2010. Please ensure that you send your claims to us as soon as possible before this date.

2010/2011 Grants Scheme

You can use the links to the left to find more information about the development of the 2010/2011 Grants Scheme and the grants available.

The Scheme has been developed following extensive consultation with the construction industry to provide an affordable and fit for purpose Grants Scheme for the future, with the following principles and priorities in mind:

Principles

• the Grants Scheme has to be affordable
• it has to support qualifications
• it has to encourage and support quality training

The need to simplify the Grants Scheme was also seen as a key factor.

Priorities

• the Grants Scheme should improve employers' performance and productivity
• it should support life-long learning
• it should promote and support careers

The Grants Scheme must also be mindful of Innovative/Sustainable construction requirements.

Consultation

We consulted with employer and federation representatives on the Grants Scheme Working Party (GSWP), the CITB-ConstructionSkills Training Committee and the Board, as well as the consensus federations, to develop and produce this year's Grants Scheme.

The federations represented were:

• British Woodworking Federation (BWF)
• Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
• Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA)
• Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
• Hire Association Europe (HAE)
• Home Builders Federation (HBF)
• National Association of Shopfitters (NAS)
• National Federation of Builders (NFB)
• National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC)
• National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC)
• Scottish Building Federation (SBF)
• Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF)
• Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA)
• UK Contractors Group (UKCG)