Data Skills Credits – for delivery providers 

Apply now for up to £10,000 per course

Through the Data Skills for Work at The Data Lab Scotland, DigiTay is offering funding for training and education providers to deliver accredited data short courses. Apply for up to £10,000 for the delivery of digital and data upskilling courses to support learners in our target groups.

What we want to achieve 

Our core objective is to benefit working adults who want to upskill themselves in data to address the demands of the changing world of work. We want to ensure the region has the workforce skills to underpin a strong digital economy, drive improved economic performance and inclusion across the Tay Cities Region.

We want to partner with training and education providers who can offer data upskilling short courses to learners who belong to learner in our target groups, which includes: women, people with a disability, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and neurodivergent individuals.

Supported by DigiTay through the Tay Cities Region Deal , Data Skills for Work at The Data Lab is offering eligible training and education providers funding to deliver data skills training for learners in our target groups as part of an integrated and inclusive pipeline of development.

The maximum grant is £10,000 per course for a minimum of 20 learners, the minimum is £5,000 for a minimum of 10 learners (training must be free at the point of access to those learners). The grant will be administered by The Data Lab (TDL) through The University of Edinburgh. Courses can be delivered multiple times (and therefore applicants can apply to deliver more than one course), but all courses must be completed by 30th September 2024.

Deadline for applications is Monday 29th April at 5pm

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Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund 

The Digital Skills Project is inviting proposals to help support individuals access digital skills training and support businesses to address their skills needs. The Digital Skills Third Sector Challenge Fund is for new and innovative pilot programmes, activities, or initiatives to address the digital skills gap in the Tay Cities Region. Funding is available for third sector organisations from £5,000 up to the value of £45,000 to deliver digital skills training taking place between April 2024 – September 2025.  

Applications closed on Sunday 17th March 2024, applicants will informed of the outcome the week beginning 01/04/2024.