Langhope Rig Wind Farm Education & Training Fund (Sub Fund A)
Foundation Scotland
Area:
- Scottish Borders
Key dates Applications can be received at any time
About this fund
This fund provides bursaries to residents of Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem and Upper Teviotdale & Borthwick Water Community Council areas to help them access training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment.
The fund is provided from Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.
Purpose of this fund:
The purpose of the Langhope Rig Wind Farm Education & Training Fund is to improve the opportunities and livelihoods of people living in Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem and Upper Teviotdale & Borthwick Water, geographically defined by community council boundaries.
Courses leading to formal or recognised qualifications will be favoured, however other courses will also be considered where you can demonstrate how the skills and knowledge gained will realistically support you in securing or retaining a job. Undergraduate degrees and post graduate courses will only be funded in exceptional circumstances. Apprentices can also apply, provided it is for a cost you cannot claim back from your employer or another agency.
Courses supported can be on a full time or part time basis and may be:
- Apprenticeships
- Modern Apprenticeships
- Foundation Apprenticeships
- SVQs -NCs
- HNCs
- HNDs
- short vocational courses and many other courses.
Additional criteria:
Awards can cover costs that are directly related to attending your course or apprenticeship, including:
Course fees, where these costs cannot be waived or funded through any other means
Study aids and equipment e.g., laptops, software, stationery
Technical aids/equipment e.g., specialist clothing relating to the course, tools, other specialist equipment.
Travel and subsistence costs e.g., bus, train or petrol, meals etc.
Accommodation costs
Childcare costs to allow you to study
Driving lessons and driving theory test (where there is a requirement to learn to drive specifically linked to the training). The maximum award is:
First time applicants: up to £1,500
Second time applicants: up to £1,000
Any further applications: up to £300 per year.
If your course runs over several years, any award will be capped at:
- First year of study: up to £1,500
- Second year of study: up to £1,000
You must provide information on the full costs that you need to meet in relation to the course. For example, if you are a first-time applicant taking a week-long course which costs £400, you will only be able to apply for £400 plus related travel & subsistence. And if you receive funding from elsewhere, for example £100 towards the course fees, you will only be able to apply for £300.
Study location:
We recognise that the fund area has limited further education opportunities however any course being undertaken locally will be looked upon more favourably than a course that requires you to leave the area. By local we would generally mean south and central Scotland.
If you are applying for costs linked with an apprenticeship arrangement you must be employed within the fund area.
Who can apply?
The fund is open to individuals aged 16 or over and living in the Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem or Upper Teviotdale & Borthwick Water Community Council areas.
The Education & Training Fund can also support individuals who live outwith the area of benefit depending on the circumstances. For example, someone who lives outside the area but works at a business within the area may be eligible for an award.
What can’t be funded?
You cannot apply for funding for any costs incurred before a decision can be made on your application (retrospective funding).
We will not fund training or equipment that your employer should be providing for you or that is necessary for you to carry out your current job.
Apprentices cannot apply for any cost that can be claimed back from their employer or another source.