York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority's apprenticeship levy transfer scheme pays 100% of apprenticeship training and assessment costs for employers based in York and North Yorkshire, while funds last.
Amount
100% of apprenticeship training and assessment costs, paid to the training provider (wages and travel not covered)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build CAD for construction skills, delivered by HBXL. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build solar PV design, installation and maintenance skills, delivered by GTEC Training Ltd. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build Level 3 creative skills, delivered by Enterprise Made Simple. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build Level 4 advanced digital marketing skills, delivered by Enterprise Made Simple. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Tees Valley, York and North YorkshireRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
A 10-week skills bootcamp from Primed Talent, four days a week and mostly online, on using AI in business: business analysis, data, process improvement and automation. Fully funded for independent learners and the self-employed; employers putting their own staff on it pay 10% (small and medium-sized businesses) or 30% (large businesses).
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build cyber security technician skills, delivered by Primed Talent. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build software development technician skills, delivered by Primed Talent. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Flexible training programme of up to 16 weeks to build leadership and management skills, delivered by Primed Talent. Open to adults aged 19 and over; fully funded for independent learners and self-employed, 90% funded for small and medium-sized businesses, 70% funded for large businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub
Supports employers and individual learners with accredited and non-accredited courses to bridge skills gaps, improve career opportunities and support career progression.
Amount
Courses may be fully or part-funded, dependant on learner eligibility criteria
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Businesses in York and North Yorkshire can access funding from levy-paying employers transferring their unused levy, to help cover apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
For all of Yorkshire and the Humber, or the whole North 5 schemes
A fully funded eight-week course for managers who run digital projects in Yorkshire-based SMEs, covering leadership skills, Industry 4.0 technologies and a business implementation plan.
Amount
Fully funded (no amount stated)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Funded internships for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduates and postgraduate students to work in manufacturing SMEs on digital transformation projects for up to 12 weeks.
Amount
Fully funded; grants are paid retrospectively
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A fully funded nine-week course for senior and emerging leaders in Yorkshire-based SMEs who want to drive digital change. Participants attend all sessions and complete a project to shape their firm's growth plan.
Amount
Fully funded
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Fully funded cyber security training for manufacturers in Yorkshire and the Humber, delivered with Sheffield Hallam University across four levels from awareness to ISO 27001 certification.
Amount
Fully funded
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
National schemes 39 schemes
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including York and North Yorkshire.
Share of up to £110 million from UKRI for UK registered organisations to deliver research and develop future leaders, for business and non-academic applicants.
Amount
£100,000 to £3,000,000
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership project in which a business partner works with a knowledge base on a specific strategic innovation project, supported by an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Adviser. Grant contributions cover part of eligible project costs.
Amount
Innovate UK has committed a budget of £12.5 million for this round. Large companies may receive a grant contribution of up to 50% of eligible project costs; SMEs up to 67%.
Deadline
Closes 27 January 2027 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Grants of up to £12,000 to enable hands-on collaboration between a skilled master and a talented apprentice looking to start a career in craft, supplementing the apprentice's wage.
Amount
Up to £12,000
Deadline
Closes 17 February 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Grants of £3,000 to £10,000 for early-stage craftspeople (typically practicing 4 years or less) to develop core skills and techniques through essential training.
Amount
£3,000 to £10,000
Deadline
Closes 17 February 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Grants of £3,000 to £18,000 for mid-career to established craftspeople to refine their craft, deepen specialism or innovate, plus a place on the Cockpit PDP.
Amount
£3,000 to £18,000
Deadline
Closes 17 February 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
DDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
The UK Government has launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups (VFRS4SU), a targeted grant scheme to help UK scale ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences, and Digital and Technologies hire internationally by reimbursing eligible visa application fees for specialist hires and their de...
Amount
£5,000 to £25,000
Deadline
Closes 1 March 2027 at midnight
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10