Employer Funding

Discover funding options available to your business in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland area.

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West Lothian Employer Offer

Partnership support for West Lothian businesses including funding. Find out what’s available.

West Lothian Employer Offer

Flexible Workforce Development Fund

The Flexible Workforce Development Fund is available to all employers across Scotland, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The fund supports businesses in Scotland to upskill and reskill employees.

Flexible Workforce Development Fund

Employer-led academy support

The Recruitment and Skills Centre network manages a small budget to help businesses set up and develop Academies and Training Centres.

Employer-led academy support

Data Skills Credits for Employers

Data Skills Credits are funding of between £500 and £5,000 towards the cost of data related training, for organisations with a workforce in South East Scotland.

Data Skills Credits fund training offered by further and higher education institutions and other training providers. You can apply for up to £500 per employee, for a maximum of 10 employees.

Applications where training is already identified are welcome. You can also get support to find the right training provider for your needs. Not currently open to applications.

Data Skills Credits for Employers

IEE Employer Fund

The Integrated Employer Engagement (IEE) Employer Fund is a small grant fund of £500-£1,000 per business. The fund is small businesses support for job growth, stability or creation.

It is available across the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region.

IEE Employer Fund