Key information
Grant status:
The fund is currently closed for applications.
The next VocTech Challenge grant call will open in June 2024.
Purpose of the fund
Our Challenge grant fund is for projects that address specific challenges highlighted through our VocTech Challenge programmes, focusing on some of the biggest challenges in adult vocational education.
How much funding is available?
Our most recent VocTech Challenge offered an initial £10k grant for the Define phase (both project types), followed by:
VocTech Activate grants of between £30k - £60k to test early stage ideas.
VocTech Impact grants of up to £150k for VocTech solutions that can deliver benefits to a large number of learners.
Funding amounts for the next grant programme will be announced in Summer 2024.
Explore our previous cohort of organisations awarded VocTech Challenge grant funding
The VocTech Challenge: Levelling up learning grant fund targeted projects with the potential to create a step-change in learner confidence and motivation, leading to better outcomes for learners, employers and for society as a whole.
