Holderness Learning & Skills Development Fund
The Holderness Learning & Skills Development Fund has been established with
£240,000 from Scottish and Southern Energy plc and Statoil UK Ltd as a result of their
development of gas storage caverns at Aldbrough. The Fund support projects which
further education, learning and skills in order to strengthen the economic wellbeing of
the Holderness area.
Eligibility for Funding
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Applications can be submitted by individuals, community groups, partnership
organisations or businesses
The activity must benefit the Holderness area, (North Holderness, Mid
Holderness, South West Holderness and/or South East Holderness)
Applications must be for a grant of at least £100
The usual maximum grant limit will be 50% of the total costs of the project,
(although the grant Panel will have some discretion over this)
Applications must be for grant towards projects, (or discrete elements of
projects), which have not already started
Grants cannot be paid to cover the costs of any items/activities for which
money has already been received from other sources
Applicants must show that they have made attempts to secure additional
funding from other sources
Fund Objectives
Projects must do at least one of the following:
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Support and promote learning opportunities to enable everyone to realise
their potential, lead a fulfilling life and make a full contribution to the community
and the economy.
 Upskill the workforce to address the local skills mismatch and develop the
skills of the local population to match innovation and new economic growth
areas.
 Remove barriers to accessing employment opportunities, particularly those
disadvantaged in the labour market.
Application Procedure
Applications should be made on a Holderness Learning & Skills Development Fund
form. Copies of the Application Form, Information Sheet and list of deadlines for
completed applications can be obtained by contacting the Holderness Funds Support
Office on (01482) 391693.
The Holderness Funds Support Officer will also be available to assist those with
proposals to develop their project and to complete the application form in line with the
requirements of the Fund.
Completed forms should be returned to the Holderness Funds Support Office, along
with copies of the requested documentation.
REMEMBER: All the eligibility criteria must be met and the project must fit with at
least one of the Fund Objectives.
Assessment Procedure
A Grant Panel meet once every three months to discuss applications submitted by the
previous deadline and to make a decision as to whether to award a grant towards a
project.
The panel is made up of representatives from:the local community,
business sector,
education and training providers
and Local Authority
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Applicants should learn of the outcome of the assessment of their submission within
two weeks of the relevant Grant Panel meeting.
Applications will be assessed against criteria which help to ensure that the Fund is being
used to maximise benefit to the Holderness area by strengthening the economy,
addressing known needs and supporting sustainable activity.
For further information about the Holderness Learning & Skills Development Fund,
please contact:
The Holderness Funds Support Office,
Rural Regeneration, Economic Development
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU17 9BA
Telephone: (01482) 391693
E-mail: Emma.Batt@eastriding.gov.uk