Tech Partnership Training Fund

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1 Tech Partnership Training Fund Short course application form The Tech Partnership Training Fund The Tech Partnership Training Fund provides funding for employers based in England to invest in IT training. The purpose is to stimulate increased investment in training which supports business growth and competitiveness. This Training Fund is supported by HM Government with Employer Ownership of Skills funding. Short courses Funding is currently available for employers wanting to invest more in short course training in the following strategic skill areas: Cyber security Big data data management, data analytics, data science, business intelligence Mobile Cloud e-commerce Other technical skills of strategic importance to your business Subject to eligibility, you may apply for up to 50% of the eligible costs of your training, subject to a maximum grant of 500 per learner for strategic skills short courses. Supported by Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014

2 Eligibility criteria This funding is available to employers who meet the following criteria: The business is based in England, and the employees receiving the training are citizen(s) of the United Kingdom or are a citizen of a country that is within the European Economic Area (EEA); or have been resident in the United Kingdom or the European Union (EU) continuously for at least the previous three years on the first day of learning The training is delivered in England The funding will pay up to 50% of the eligible costs, subject to a maximum of 500 per person No other grant or funding has been sought or obtained for the same training and development programme The training has not yet started The training will start within 90 days of the grant application being approved The training would not take place without the grant You must confirm you will contribute the co-funding to the required levels, and will provide timely, auditable data on learners, courses undertaken and co-funding provided As the grant is State Aid funded, a declaration will be required confirming the business meets the provisions of receiving State Aid under EU Regulations and is exempt from the requirement for notification to the EU Meeting the above eligibility criteria does not guarantee funding will be offered. In addition to operating within overall limits and scope of available funding, consideration will be given to other factors such as value for money (e.g. extent to which public funding triggers private sector contribution) and extent of alignment to the strategic priorities of the fund (e.g. a balanced portfolio of skill areas). The decision of The Tech Partnership will be final and there will be no right of appeal. If your application for funding is successful, you will be issued a contract to sign detailing the terms of the grant offer. The grant will only be paid after the training has been completed and you have provided evidence of your payment to the training provider Please note that you may be required to participate in a short survey or telephone call, to provide input into the evaluation of the benefits of the fund. For further information about The Tech Partnership please visit If you have any enquires in relation to your application please them to [email protected]. To apply, please complete the following online form: Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 2 of 7

3 Application form 1. Company/ Business Name* 2. Address* 3. Postcode* 4. Date commenced trading* (dd/mm/yy) 5. Description of main business activities* 6. Turnover (per annum latest Audited Accounts)* 7. Are you VAT registered?* (Yes/No) 8. If yes, please supply your VAT number 9. No. of employees* 10. Legal Status* (PLC, Private Ltd by shares, Private Ltd by guarantee, Partnership, Social enterprise) If other, please specify 11. Website* 12. Contact name* 13. address* 14. Telephone number* 15. Please indicate the skill area to be addressed by the training* Cyber security Big data - data management, data analytics, data science, business intelligence Mobile Cloud e-commerce Other strategically important technical skills for your business (please state) Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 3 of 7

4 16. Please indicate the likely number of employees to receive this training in each of the age categories* Number of learners 17. Do you know the training you want your employees to complete and the training provider to deliver it?* (Yes/No) If you know the training you want your employees to complete and the training provider to deliver it, please complete Q18. If you don t yet know the training you want your employees to complete and the training provider to deliver it, please go to Q19. Grant information A contract can only be issued once you have provided details of the training course / programme. However if you are eligible for a grant based on this application then we may be able to make you an indicative offer subject to the details of the training course being submitted later. Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 4 of 7

5 Training details Please provide details of the training course you wish to apply for 18. Details Title of the course/ qualification Name of training provider City/town where training to be delivered Proposed start date if known (dd/mm/yy) Proposed end date if known (dd/mm/yy) Number of days training per learner Expected number of additional hours per learner to complete the course e.g. private study *Total cost of training per learner (excluding VAT) *Total grant requested per learner If you wish to apply for more than one additional training course, please contact *Please note: You may apply for up to 50% of the total eligible cost of training, subject to a maximum of 500 per eligible learner. Eligible cost for a VAT registered business is the cost of training excluding VAT. Eligible cost for a non VAT registered business is the cost of the training including VAT Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 5 of 7

6 State aid declaration This fund has been supported by HM Government with Employer Ownership of Skills Funding, and therefore constitutes State Aid. All recipients of grant fund are required to complete a Declaration that they meet the EU Regulations in respect of receiving State Aid. Any funding offered will be as de minimis aid under Commission Regulation (EC) 1407/2013. The de minimis regulation enables an enterprise to receive up to 200,000 euros (approximately 164,000 at exchange rate of 82p/ 1) in aid (any public resources) over three fiscal years. Providing aid is given within the de minimis rules there is no requirement to notify it to the European Commission. To ensure that the requirements of the de minimis regulation are met, the scheme administrators must ensure that any award of state funding to an enterprise given under the terms of the de minimis block exemption does not breach the 200,000 ceiling over three fiscal years. You are therefore asked to declare that this is the case. 19. Have you received any de minimis aid over the last three fiscal years?* (Yes/No) 20. If yes, I confirm that the business does not expect to receive (taking into account this grant if awarded) more than 200,000 of state aid in the last 3 years. (Yes/No) Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 6 of 7

7 Company authorisation Data Protection Act 1998 The information in your application may be shared with other organisations including the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the Department for Education and the Chief Executive of Skills Funding for administrative, statistical and research purposes, to inform careers and other guidance and to monitor progress 21. I confirm that following enquiries and to the best of my knowledge, the information above is correct and given in good faith, and that I am duly authorised to sign on the behalf of the organisation. Name* Signed for and on behalf of (company name)* Job title* 22. Please leave any further comments regarding your application here If you have any enquires in relation to you application please them to [email protected]. To apply, please complete the following online form: Thank you Thank you for completing the application form. You will receive a response from us within 7 working days Copyright The Tech Partnership 2014 Page 7 of 7