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If you're an employer in the construction industry, you could be eligible for funding from CITB towards your company's training costs. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is a UK-based statutory body dedicated to developing skills, providing training, and generally supporting the workforce of the construction sector. Through CITB, grants are available for completing short courses that focus on key skills which are seen as core to the needs of the construction industry.
Who can apply for this grant?
As a registered CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO), Kentec Training can apply for grants on your company’s behalf towards your employee’s training costs for the achievement of approved short courses, potentially saving between £60 to £240 per employee per course.
To be eligible to apply for and receive short course grants from CITB, your company is required to:
- Be a levy-registered employer with CITB.
- Be up to date with your Levy Returns.
- Ensure that you’re adhering to CITB’s Grants Scheme Policy and any specific requirements for each grant.
Employers can apply for grants for all directly employed staff on the payroll, subcontractors, as well as business owners and partners.
Which short courses are covered by this grant?
To be eligible for CITB Grant Funding, each ‘Short Course’ must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 3 hours to a maximum of 29 days duration.
- Focused on the core skills required to excel in the construction industry.
- Must meet CITB approved, industry-agreed standards.
From this, CITB determine how much grant funding will paid towards your training costs using a 3-tiered system, if applicable.
For a full list of Kentec Training’s eligible short courses, view our CITB Short Course Grant List.
How is the grant amount determined?
CITB pay grants for short courses at 3-tiered rates (excluding plant & machinery), determined by the duration and content of the course.
|
Short Course Grant Tier |
Grant Amount (GBP) |
|
Tier 1 |
£60.00 |
|
Tier 2 |
£140.00 |
|
Tier 3 |
£240.00 |
CITB will only pay a grant once for each individual per course, unless a standard specifies a renewal or refresher is required.
Grants for courses where the standard is in development are only paid once per individual per lifetime as the requirement for a renewal or refresher has not yet been determined.
How to apply for the grant?
- Each learner’s details, including their National Insurance number.
- Your 7-digit CITB registration number
When you book your course with Kentec Training, please ensure you provide our support team with the following:
Without either of these, Kentec will not be able to apply for the automated grant on your behalf.
When an individual has successfully achieved an approved short course, our support team will update CITB, prompting them to enter the achievement on the Construction Training Register and process the automated grant application. Grants are typically paid by bank transfer.
Newly registered employers have a maximum cap of 35 short course achievement grants for the financial year in which they are first registered, with the cap being lifted for subsequent years.
Please contact CITB’s Customer Services team on 0344 994 4455 if your payment is not received within one month of achieving the course.
