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Up to £1000 Leadership Grant
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Leadership and Management
Up to £1000 Training Grant
Leadership and management funding is available across all nine regions.
Leadership & Management Training Grants
•Free Professional skills diagnostic
•Free advice in locating suitable training
•£500 funding grant, plus £500 matched funding available (exclusive of VAT)
Eligibility
- Businesses with 2 to 250 full time equivalent employees (can include part time and volunteers)
- A senior leader is now eligible for funding instead of the owner if the business has 10 or more employees
Must also display the potential for high or fast growth, defined as;
* if trading for more than 12 months have the potential to increase turnover by 60% at the end of three years (30% for social enterprises)
* if trading for less than 12 months have the potential to achieve a turnover of £500,000 within three years of trading
•Support must be directed to the needs of the business leader or senior management team (to be a senior leader rather than owner need 10 or more employees as above)
•Only one application per organisation under the scheme each year
How it Works
•A specialist advisor will carry out an analysis of your development needs
•You will be assisted in creating a simple personal or team development plan
•Appropriate courses or learning opportunities will be identified - or you may have already identified your course
•You will receive an Agreement Letter confirming the course and grant payment (course to commence within 90 days)
•You book and pay your training provider for the course
•Having completed the training, submit your claim for reimbursement of costs up to £1,000 (proof of payment required)
•Support must be directed to the needs of the business leader or senior management team
•Only one application per organisation under the scheme
Applicable Training
There is no set list of training that can be supported. The objective is to identify those inputs which will have most impact on the personal effectiveness of the senior managers, or on the strategic development of the business. Training or coaching includes:-
Business Performance Coaching for key business leaders;
- Strategic planning, leadership, business development strategy, organisational development
Angela Kimberley Ltd can advise how to use this grant to help you with your business coaching and management training. We will introduce you to an independent specialist advisor in your region who can assist with your application to gain access of up to £1,000 towards improving your business performance.
Regional Organisations Responsible for Administering the Scheme
Whilst the scheme operates across the UK please note that there is variability in the responsiveness and flexibility between the regions. In some instances the delivery contract is held by the same organisation which delivers Business Link services.
East Midlands, West Midlands & East of England
EMB ltd
http://www.embltd.co.uk/Lmas.aspx
London AND Yorkshire & Humberside
Exemplas
www.exemplas.com
South East AND South West
Skills South East
http://www.skillssoutheast.co.uk/leadership-and-management.html
North East
Northumberland Business Services
http://www.nbsl.org.uk/develop-your-business/leaders-and-managers
North West
Business Link North West
http://www.nwda.co.uk/