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The CITB Skills and Training Fund was a pot of funding set aside from Levy payments that construction companies paid into CITB each year. It allowed construction companies that are CITB registered and up to date with their Levy Returns to apply for funding of up to £50,000 per annum to train their workforce.
From 1 stSeptember 2023, companies have been able to process two funding bids every 12 months.
There were two different funding pots available:
Since this route closed on 30th September 2025, CITB now offers a single route to funding via the Employer Network (EN). This move has been actioned to make access to funding simpler for employers.
Alongside the Employer Network, the CITB Grants Scheme will continue to operate to support core construction training.
To find out more about which CITB funding is available to you, read our blog; CITB Funding for construction training is changing.
Contact us for more information or for support about training funding for your business.
This funding route is now closed, but you used to be able to apply if:
• You were a CITB-registered employer • You had 1-250 directly employed staff on the payroll (employees must be in addition to yourself / business owner) • Any previous project paid for by the Skills and Training fund had been signed off as complete.
You can no longer apply for funding via this route; however, before it closed, the amount you could apply for per year depended on the size of the business.
Small and micro-sized construction businesses:
Medium-sized construction business:
As this funding route is now closed, you can no longer apply.
3B has helped a large number of clients claim funding via the Skills & Training Fund, alongside other funding routes.
Please contact us below if you’d like funding advice, and we’ll be happy to help you.
Although this funding route is no longer available, our team has built up a wealth of experience submitting applications since they were introduced in 2018.
What would happen is that you, as the employer, would outline your training plan for the next 12 months. We then helped you by providing lists of available grant claimable courses and any additional supporting information you needed to complete your application.
This funding route may have ended, but we’re here to support you with other funding options.
When this funding route was open, once you applied for funding, the CITB team assessed your application, which would take around four weeks for them to make their decision.
When this funding route was available, CITB may have declined your funding request due to:
• You asked for funding for a course that doesn’t relate to construction. • Your application didn’t contain the required information. • You hadn’t submitted a Levy Return. • You were behind on Levy payments.
This means you can claim grant against our eligible courses and we can help you with your training fund bids.
If you'd like more information on the CITB Skills and Training Fund or help with your application, you can contact us below.
