Sizewell C Skills Fund

This Sizewell C Bursary is open for applications from learners at Independent Training Providers.

The Sizewell C Skills Fund Bursary helps local people overcome barriers to training and employment. It supports those who don’t yet meet entry requirements or who need extra help to complete their course, especially in areas facing higher levels of deprivation. The goal is to open up pathways into Sizewell C or other local jobs requiring similar skills.

Learners training with an Independent Training Provider, rather than one of Suffolk’s FE colleges, can apply for a bursary of up to £1,000 to help them access training. Applications must be supported by their training provider.

Suffolk County Council will manage the bursary fund for learners at Independent Training Providers.

There is no minimum grant amount. The maximum grant amount per person is £2,000. Students who require grants of over £1,000 will need to apply via the Bursaries of Over £1,000 fund, directly to Suffolk County Council.

Bursaries available for learners

Total available: £15,000 annually for 10 years

Bursary amounts: No minimum, maximum £1,000 (bursaries of £1,000 or under).

Eligibility criteria

Applicants learning with a registered independent training provider must meet the following criteria to be eligible for a bursary award:

  • Studying or due to study at an independent training provider.
  • Enrolled, or due to enrol, on
    • A course being supported by the ASEC fund or
    • A course linked to a regional skills need that is required by Sizewell C or
    • Accessing an employment outreach programme funded by the Sizewell C Employment Outreach Programme.
  • Must be a resident of the UK for the previous 3 years and have permission to live and study in the UK (unless a refugee or an asylum seeker)
  • Must be a resident of Suffolk
  • Gross household income must be less than £30,000 per year

Priority will be given to Suffolk-based providers or projects aligned with Sizewell C workforce needs and regional skills priorities.

Application process

Independent Training Providers should support applicants to the bursary fund to complete and submit an application form.

  1. The skills team at Suffolk County Council will assess your application.

  2. Suffolk County Council will tell you the outcome of your application.

  3. Depending on your application, your independent training provider or SCC will support you.

Apply for the bursary

Apply for the bursary by filling in the form and sending your complete application to the skills team at SZCskillsprogramme@suffolk.gov.uk.

What could the bursary help with?

Below are some examples of how your training could be supported by the bursary.

  • Travel to and from education institutions, training providers, or work experience
  • Subsistence costs whilst attending education or training
  • Accommodation and subsistence for work experience
  • Childcare expenses necessary to access the education or training
  • Income support whilst attending education or training
  • Specialist equipment required for the course
  • Study materials that students would otherwise need to purchase
  • IT and accessibility equipment
  • Job role equipment e.g. PPE, uniform
  • Cost of non-government funded short upskilling courses essential to take next step or gain employment (e.g. CSCS card)