Community Learning Trust Responsiveness Fund

What is the Staffordshire Community Learning Trust Responsiveness Fund (CLTRF)?

The fund offers local grants for the delivery of adult learning programmes which address the identified needs of local communities. It is funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The funding is for the delivery of education and training for adults returning to learning. The fund amount is £100,000 for the 2020-21 academic year.

The first round of the Community Learning Trust Responsiveness Fund is now open and closes on Friday 31 July 2020.

Following a review of the applications all applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review by Tuesday 18 August 2020.

All applicants need to complete an application form, a course information form per course and provide the required compliance documentation.

All provision needs to comply with the Education and Skills Funding Agency rules. Decisions on funding will be made by the Community Learning Trust Applications Approval sub-group.

Subject to the availability of funding, the second round will open on 1 December 2020 and the third round will open on 1 March 2021.

To receive the specification and application forms please email: communitylearning@staffordshire.gov.uk