- Career Development Loans
Deferred repayment loans for a vocational course.
More details at www.lifelonglearning.co.uk - Lifelong Learning
General advice on financial help while studying is available from.
More details at www.lifelonglearning.co.uk. Go to “Financing Learning” and then “money to learn” - Train to Gain
Government scheme to encourage employers to raise the skill level of lower skilled employees by compensating them financially for training up to Level 2 NVQ. A useful scheme for employed individuals.
More details at www.traintogain.gov.uk - Support for Learning
Substantial site which includes information about finance for learning and training.
More details at www.support4learning.org.uk - Learndirect
Advice on learndirect and on funding for courses. See section on “learning advice” and “paying for your learning”.
More details at www.learndirect.co.uk - Educational Grants Advisory Service
Maintains information on funding for those studying in post 16 education, including information on loans, grants, access funds, hardship funds, bursaries, charitable trusts etc.
More details at www.egas-online.org - Business Link
Information about finance and grants for business.
More details at www.businesslink.gov.uk - Funderfinder
Database of potential funding sources for learning available through Nextstep.
More details at www.funderfinder.org.uk





