Funding your training

There are various sources of funding available which can help ease the pressure on you or your employers budget.

• The Part-Time Fee Grant is delivered by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland and is provided on a means-tested basis to learners studying a higher education course.
• The Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme (ELCAS) and UHI Inverness are partners in the MoD's Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme (ELC) to train anyone involved with the armed forces.
• CITB pay grants for the achievement of approved short courses, which last from 3 hours to 29 days and are focused on the core construction skills needed across the industry. Visit the CITB website for full details and eligibility criteria.  Please get in touch with Pauline Tuthill, Business Solutions Advisor, Team Leader Construction and Built Environment, on 07518233848
• The Transition Training Fund offers financial support to help people with experience in the oil and gas sector retrain and gain new skills for careers in renewable energy and other growing industries.

For more information on funding your training, contact business.ic@uhi.ac.uk