TechLocal AI Professional Degree and Traineeship Accelerator

This grant provides £100,000 to £300,000 for UK academic institutions and education providers. You can use the money to develop programmes that train AI professionals. The training must match local skills demand in your area. Total funding available is £7.8 million from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The deadline is 18 March 2026. You need to show how your programme will create industry-ready AI professionals. The funding is only available in England.

This grant is for universities, colleges, and other education providers in England. You need to be developing AI training programmes that match local employer needs. This is not for individual businesses or training companies outside the academic sector.

UK academic institutions and education providers can apply for funding to develop initiatives that build industry ready AI professionals aligned to local skills demand. Funding of £7.8 million is provided by DSIT.