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The closing date to apply is 5 October. Further information on the eligibility criteria and how providers can apply can be found on GOV.UK.

Getting ready to deliver Higher Technical Qualifications

To support providers to offer high quality higher technical courses, we want them to have access to industry standard facilities and equipment, teachers with relevant industrial experience and to broker strong links with employers. To that end, in 2021 we launched an £18 million Growth Fund through which we are supporting almost 100 further education (FE) and higher education (HE) providers to get ready for teaching HTQs. The funding was awarded to successful providers to help them invest in new equipment that will support them to expand technical studies, and boost high-quality training opportunities with businesses in areas including Digital, Health and Science, and Construction.

The full list of successful 2021-22 Provider Growth Fund applicants can be found below.

Provider Growth Fund 2021 to 2022 successful applicants

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