Returners Fund – Government Equalities Office

A Fund of £1.5 million has been made available offering grants to projects which help people to return to work in the private sector. These projects could help returners update their skills, provide other training, or support businesses to increase employment opportunities for returners.
The Fund is available for organisations to run projects aimed at returners that:

• create new job opportunities within the private sector and targeted employment sectors that have a weaker track record in catering for returners, including, retail; law; tech and telecoms; science, technology, engineering and maths industries; creative industries;
• could not otherwise be established by the market;
• address specific barriers for returners and can be replicated at scale;
• can demonstrate self-sustainability beyond the initial funding period of the grant;
• increase understanding of how best to support a) returners to gain paid employment and b) employers to recruit and support returners.

It is anticipated that most of the grant recipients under the Returners Fund will be voluntary and community sector organisations, social enterprises and training providers.  Approximately 15-18 projects will be selected in total.

​Expressions of interest must be submitted by 16 August 2018.
https://returnersfund.flexigrant.com/