The skills champion grant is an opportunity for community groups and local businesses (with five or more employees or volunteers) to apply for a £1,000 grant. This opportunity aims to fund champions who will support the development of:
- literacy skills
- numeracy skills
- digital skills
A champion promotes literacy, numeracy, and digital skills by embedding them into everyday tasks like:
- cooking: reading and measuring
- shopping: budgeting and comparing prices
- crafting: planning materials
- gardening: calculating space use
The grant will be used to understand, promote, and support essential skills development in the workforce or wider community. The grant offers the following opportunities:
- literacy skills champion
- numeracy skills champion
- digital skills champion
Organisations can apply for a maximum of four champions in any combination of skills.
We will support our champions through our LinknLearn networking workshops held online on Microsoft Teams. We expect our champions to attend as they offer an opportunity to collaborate and share innovative ideas with other champions.
The grant is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and operates over a one stage application process. Applications are expected to close in August, with funding decisions communicated in September.