Strategic Development FundFund: apply now
FundingApply thatfor helpsstrategic FEdevelopment providersfunding tofor respondthe tofinancial skillsyear needs.2022 to 2023.
Applies to England
Overview
The Skills for Jobs white paper set out the government’s blueprint for reshaping the technical skills system to better support the needs of the local labour market and the wider economy.
As part of this new approach,approach the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) wasis now being opened to collaborations of further education (FE) providers across all areas of EnglandEngland. in spring 2022.
This followed a pilot year in which SDF was trialled in 18 areas across England.
The SDF provides capital and programme funding to:
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What is the Strategic Development Fund?Fund is
TheThis one-year SDF provideswill provide investment to enable areas across England to reshape their teaching and training provision and update their facilities in preparation for the rolloutroll out of the Local Skills Improvement Plans.Plans.
The purpose of the fund is to:
- support providers across an area to upgrade their facilities, equipment and curriculum to better meet the needs of their local economy
- enable colleges and other FE providers to build their overall capacity to meet local skills priorities, and to drive more effective and efficient use of funds through a more coordinated FE offer
- support ongoing FE provider quality improvement through FE workforce training, developing sector-led approaches to peer-to-peer support, sharing good practice,
practiceincluding two-way industry exchanges with FE providers - stimulate employer demand for and investment in skills leading to more sustainable provision, including by raising awareness about new technologies and driving the adoption of innovation in local businesses, especially in small and
mediummedium-sized enterprises
FundingWho can apply
Applications may be made by groups of colleges and providers. It must be submitted by a lead applicant.
The deadlinelead forapplicant applicationsmust forbe from one of the secondfollowing:
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Apply for strategic development funding
Areas
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All lead applicants will receive an email informing them of capitalthe fundingoutcome andof £42their millionapplication.
Funding
The fund consists of programme£92m funding).(£50m capital and £42m programme).
Each area couldmay apply for up to £1.5£1.25m million of capitalprogramme funding and £1.25£1.5m millioncapital of programme funding.
Further details of what the fund can support are in the
.ContactLocal Skills Improvement Plans
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Updated as the application window for the Strategic Development Fund for 2022 to 2023 is now open.
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Removed information about the online event where prospective bidders can find out more about the Skills Accelerator as that has now taken place. Added a link to the video for the Skills Accelerator virtual conference.
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2022-08-04 16:36
Page updated to remove information about applying for funding for 2022 to 2023, as the application window has closed. Added that areas which will benefit from the funding will be announced in September 2022. Added a link to statutory guidance on local skills improvement plans.
2022-04-01 11:04
Updated as the application window for the Strategic Development Fund for 2022 to 2023 is now open.