Local Community Skills Fund

The City & Guilds Foundation has awarded almost £190,000 to 25 community organisations through the second round of its Local Community Skills Fund, supporting people across the UK to develop skills and take steps towards employment. The second funding round ran from 30 March to 24 April 2026, with grants awarded to organisations delivering practical, community-based skills programmes. The fund’s typical grant range is between £6,000-£10,000 per organisation. The 25 successful organisations...

Charities, social enterprises and training providers in the UK and Northern Ireland benefit from small grants of up to £10,000 set to make a big difference to communities New skills initiative supporting organisations working to improve access to skills and development Launched as a pilot scheme in January of this year, the Local Community Skills Fund has now awarded a total of £144108 in grants of up to £10,000 to twenty charities, social enterprises and training providers across the UK....