Business Training Voucher Scheme
Grant opportunity available through Herefordshire Council
The purpose of the Business Training Voucher Scheme is to provide financial support for businesses to send employees on training that will make a difference to the viability or diversification of the business.
This can include support for new starters, personal development, vocational/specialist training or enabling employees to move to a new role. Particularly suitable for training a group of staff, or for more innovative training approaches, not available through Train2 Gain or other existing schemes.
Successful businesses applying to the scheme will be offered a training voucher up to 75% of the total cost to a maximum of £750, The difference is to be match-funded by the applicant. e.g. If you identify training costing £1,000, Herefordshire Council will contribute £750 towards the total costs, and the applicant will be expected to contribute £250.
The scheme aims to encourage innovation, diversification and workforce development of Herefordshire Businesses by:
• Providing the opportunity for businesses to develop specialist skills in order to
grow the business, e.g. Information Technology, Financial Skills etc.
• Helping businesses to deal with Health & Safety Issues, e.g. Risk Assessments,
Manual Handling, Forklift Truck Training, Use of specialist equipment i.e.
Chainsaws.
• Enable businesses to develop customer interface skills, e.g. Customer Relations,
Equality & Diversity etc.
• Improve motivation, increase efficiency and productivity through better team working.
• If applicable to enable businesses to become VAT or PAYE registered.
Eligibility Criteria
• The business must be independent and located within the administrative area of
Herefordshire Council.
• Have been established for more than six months.
• The funding available for this scheme is time-limited and therefore the activity
identified in your application should be completed and grant claim paid by the
31st March 2011.
• Have the ability to match fund a minimum of 25% of the project costs, evidence will
be required.
• All Training identified within the application form will need to be provided by an
Accredited Training Provider. (If you need help identifying accredited training
providers please contact the Economic Development Service).
• Before the grant can be offered, the applicant must have had contact with a Business
Link Advisor.
Your details will automatically be sent to them once your application is returned. But if you would prefer to speed up this process we can ask that you be contacted prior to submitting your application, which will give you an opportunity to discuss your proposals
For further information please contact Lyndsay McCron
Tel: 01432 383633 email: lmccron@herefordshire.gov.uk
Application forms can be downloaded from
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/Business/grants
