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  • Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund

    Topics:
    • Employment and skills programmes (including apprenticeships), 
    • Skills strategies

    The Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund was open for applications from 30 October 2024 until 1600 on Friday 6 December 2024. Applications are now closed.

    The Challenge Fund

    The Challenge Fund aims to enable more apprenticeship participation from:

    • Women
    • People with disabilities; and
    • People from disadvantaged areas

      Female apprentice in reflective vest

    The Challenge Fund approach will drive innovative collaboration projects, preferably on a “three-partner” basis between:

    • Education
    • Business; and
    • Voluntary and Community sectors

    How do I apply?

    The Challenge Fund closed to applications at 1600 on Friday 6 December 2024.

    Application forms and further details can be found at:

    • Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund

    Queries

    Please submit any queries to:

    • apprenticeshipinnovationprojects@economy-ni.gov.uk

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