CITB Grants
CITB is the training board for construction, funded by a levy on employers in the industry. Most of its grants reimburse training and apprenticeship costs and are available to employers registered with the levy, which usually rules out organisations outside construction. Claims are generally made after the training is completed rather than applied for in advance.
CITB has 6 open funds listed here, 5 of which accept applications all year.
Checked daily. Last updated 9 November 2026.
No published award history for CITB. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
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CITB Grants - Qualification Grants
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Qualification grants are part of the CITB Grants Scheme. The scheme gives funding for a range of day-to-day training. Qualifications are one of its three main strands, alongside short courses and apprenticeships. You can use a qualification grant towards both short and long qualifications. If your training plans also include short courses, such as plant tests, or approved apprenticeships in England, Wales or Scotland, CITB offers separate grants for those. This means you can look at the whole scheme together when you plan your training. The grants are aimed at employers. CITB describes them as grants available to your business. CITB Online Services is the CITB portal where employers can access grant information and services and see their grant and levy information in one place. Grant payments are made by BACS. To receive them, you need to send CITB your bank details. The scheme runs under the CITB Grants Scheme Policy, which sets the rules for how grants work. CITB also publishes information on new plant standards, which bring standardised plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. One practical point to bear in mind: employers may be selected for verification. CITB uses this to make sure grant applications and payments follow the Grants Scheme rules, so it pays to make sure your applications meet those rules from the start. Official source: https://www.citb.co.uk/funding-support/grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
See all 2 rounds of CITB GrantsCITB Grants - Short Course Grants
CITB
CITB's Grants Scheme helps employers with day to day training costs. It covers short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships. This listing is about short course grants, which cover short courses including plant tests. Plant training and testing now follow new standards. The page says these standards have introduced standardised plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. If your team takes plant tests, this is worth knowing about. Employers can use CITB Online Services, the portal where you can see grant and levy information in one place. If you want to receive grant payments by BACS, CITB asks you to send your bank details. The page does not give grant amounts, a closing date or an application window for short course grants. Short course grants sit alongside qualification grants and apprenticeship grants, which each have their own pages. The Grants Scheme Policy sets out the rules that govern the scheme, and the page also points to information on when you can apply grants. One practical point to bear in mind: employers may be selected for verification. This checks that grant applications and payments follow the CITB Grants Scheme rules, so make sure your claims match those rules. Official source: https://www.citb.co.uk/funding-support/grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Plant Standards and Grants
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Plant standards and grants sit within the CITB Grants Scheme. The page says the new standards have introduced standardised plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. The wider Grants Scheme covers funding for a range of day to day training. That includes short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships. Short course grants include plant tests. Qualification grants cover both short and long qualifications. Apprenticeship grants are for approved apprenticeships in England, Wales and Scotland. The scheme suits employers who send people on short courses, qualifications or apprenticeships as part of normal work. It is aimed at everyday training rather than one-off projects. Employers can reach grant information and services through CITB Online Services, the CITB portal. You can see your grant and levy information in one place there. To receive grant payments by BACS, you need to send CITB your bank details. The page does not give grant amounts or a closing date. It does point to a Grants Scheme Policy, which governs the scheme, and to a section explaining the grants and when you can apply them. One practical caveat: employers may be selected for verification. This lets CITB check that grant applications and payments follow the Grants Scheme rules. Official source: https://www.citb.co.uk/funding-support/grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Industry Impact Fund
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The CITB Industry Impact Fund supports construction employers who want to develop solutions to key challenges facing the construction workforce. You must be a construction employer registered with CITB to apply. The fund supports innovative approaches to industry-wide problems across the UK.
Programmes CITB runs in rounds
Miss one round of these and there is another.
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about CITB funding
How many CITB grants are open right now?+
6 grants from CITB are open on GrantMatch today, of which 5 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
When is the next CITB deadline?+
The nearest deadline is 31 March 2027. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.
How do I apply for CITB funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the CITB application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.