Funding support.
Get help with the cost of learning or growing your business
There’s funding available to help you build your skills, get training, or grow your career or business. Explore grants, financial support, and other opportunities to help you reach your goals.
Funding opportunities for you
There’s support available to help you learn new skills, find a job, or change career. You might be able to get help with course fees, travel costs, or equipment. For example, there may be funding if you’re unemployed, on a low income, or looking to retrain.
Funding opportunities for Businesses
If you’re starting or growing a business, there’s help available. You could get support through grants, loans, or local business schemes. For example, there may be funding for taking on apprentices, buying equipment, or improving your digital skills.
All Funding Support Services
Heart of the South West Growth Hub
We offer free business advice and support services for established businesses and those looking to start-up in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth…
Somerset Start Up & Grow
Somerset Start Up & Grow gives free, practical help to people starting or growing a business in Somerset. Funded by…
Sir Robert McAlpine
We are a family-owned construction and infrastructure company established since 1869. We design, develop, build and preserve some of Britain’s…
Apprenticeship Levy Transfers
Skill Up Somerset are working with some local large employers who are willing to transfer their levy to smaller local…
Somerset Business Agency (SBA)
SBA CIC // Enterprise Take initiative. Lead a programme. Level-up your business leadership. We’re here to support start up owners,…
Spark IT Somerset
The Spark iT project helps Somerset residents who need help with digital skills and support. We set up Digital Cafés…
Employer-led Skills Bootcamps
Employer-led Skills Bootcamps help businesses in Somerset and Dorset. They are for any business that wants to teach their current…
Skills Bootcamps
Discover new opportunities for your skills development through Employer-led Dorset and Somerset Skills Bootcamps
Community employment hubs
The Employment Hubs are a free employment support service covering Taunton, West Somerset, Wellington, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.
Business Skills Sorted
We provide a directory called Business Skills Sorted to help businesses find training and education options.
Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
SWAPs help local people who are unemployed learn new skills for jobs in areas like care, construction, digital, and warehousing.…
Your Future Sorted – Provider Directory
We have a directory called ‘Your Future Sorted’ that helps you find out about training and career options in Somerset.
Borrow an iPad from the library
Somerset Council offers an iPad loaning scheme. Members of selected Somerset Libraries (16 and over) can borrow a device for…
Citizens Advice West Somerset
We help people with their problems by giving free, independent advice. We offer support online, over the phone, and in…
Welcome hubs
CHARIS and Somerset County Council have set up Welcome Hubs in Somerset. These hubs help refugees, asylum seekers, and their…
Skills Elevators
Skills Elevators are tools that show you different job roles and what you need to do those jobs. They help…
Seetec PLUSS
Seetec Pluss is a leading provider of work and wellbeing services that inspires thousands of people to find and progress…
Every Mind Matters
Somerset Business Mentoring
This programme is designed to help Somerset’s small and medium (SME) businesses learn from our experienced business leaders and serial…
SomersetWorks
This information is for Somerset residents to help you progress with your NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) to…
Higher education in Somerset
Learn about the different degree-level qualifications available in Somerset, like Degree Apprenticeships and other higher education options.
Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK)
The ASK program helps schools and colleges across England with apprenticeships. It is funded by the National Apprenticeship Service, which…
Somerset Elective home education
Local authorities have several duties to make sure that all children are kept safe and have access to suitable, full-time…
SomersetWorks – SEND information
Information on the education and training options available for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)
Careers Hub Padlet
Padlet is our online noticeboard where you can find resources, opportunities, training and guidance.
Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Somerset Education Business Partnership connects employers with education providers so that young people are aware of local career opportunities and…
Somerset Careers Hub
We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to…
Adult Community Education (ACL)
Service Wide range of courses designed for adults aged 19+ to develop new interests, build confidence and increase their skills,…
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network (DSTPN)
Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network Ltd (DSTPN) is a company limited by guarantee with a membership consisting of fee-paying…
SPTS (Specialist and Personalised Training Services)
Lead and coordinate work with young people, families, local employers, schools, colleges and support agencies in order to secure supported…
Response to redundancy for businesses
Coordination of the strategic response to redundancy for businesses. Helping businesses plan and manage when they need to reduce staff.
Somerset Work Experience Partnership
The Somerset Work Experience Partnership helps schools with work experience for students. We have a list of job placements, check…
Multiply
The Multiply programme is for all adults aged 19 and over (no upper age limit) and aims to help adults…
Somerset Careers Hub
Skill Up Somerset
We are a not-for-profit organisation that offers free, impartial Apprenticeship and skills advisory services to Somerset people and businesses.
