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CITB Short Course Grants

As of 8 January 2026, CITB Short Course Grant support has changed.

Most short course training is no longer funded through the standard Grants Scheme. Funding support for the majority of short courses is now delivered exclusively through CITB Employer Networks.
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CITB Short Course Grant

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CITB Short Course Training

Who can apply for this grant?

Which courses are covered for grant?

CITB pay grant for completion of the following short courses (which are at least 3 hours in duration) and CPCS tests. They only pay grant once for each individual per course, unless a standard specifies a renewal or refresher is required. 

How courses can be delivered?

Approved courses are provided by Training Provider Network (TPN) members who can list their courses on the Construction Training Directory

*E-learning is not an acceptable form of training for courses when a standard is in development. It is only acceptable when the full standard has been developed and e-learning is stated as a delivery method that may be used.

Who can Apply For CITB Grants?

You can apply if you’re a CITB Registered employer and up to date with your Levy Returns, as well as adhering to the Grants Scheme terms and conditions. You can apply for this grant for all directly employed staff on the payroll, business owners and partners, and all subcontractors.

Scaffolding & Other Occupations

Scaffolding

CITB pay grant for completion of courses which align to the approved scaffolding short course standards, which are at least 3 hours in duration. You can view the latest list here

Other occupations

CITB pay grant for completion of courses which align to the approved short course standards, which are at least 3 hours in duration.

You can view the latest list here

Plant Operations standards and training

CITB pay grant for the completion of novice or experienced plant training courses which align to the new standards and delivered by an ATO or TPN member. More details on these standards are on the plant standards and grant page

Novice or Experienced Plant Training (New Standards)

CITB pays grant for the successful completion of novice or experienced plant training courses that:

  • Align to the new Plant Standards

  • Are delivered by a Training Provider Network (TPN) member

Further details on eligible categories can be found on CITB’s Plant Standards and Grant page.

CPCS Technical Tests (Categories Without a New Standard)

For plant categories that do not yet have a new standard, CITB pays grant for:

  • Passing the CPCS theory test

  • Passing the CPCS practical test

Grant for these categories is paid automatically following test achievement processing by NOCN CPCS.

Plant Standards in Development

CITB also pays grant for training completed in categories where:

  • A new Plant Standard is currently in development

  • Formal implementation is underway

 

Find out more about CITB Short Course Grants

Please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to guide you towards the appropriate support and approved providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about this grant? Here is a compilation of our most frequently asked questions.

Due to the plant standard updates for the categories that have the new plant training standards, if you are seeking just the theory and practical tests for these categories with no training, then they are no longer grant eligible.

This means they also cannot be funded through the CITB Employer Networks funding.

If you are a newly registered employer, you have a cap of 35 short course achievement grants for the financial year in which you are first registered. There is no cap for subsequent years

Possibly. Some courses may be eligible under:

  • Short Qualification Grant
  • CITB Employer Networks 

Contact us, and we’ll confirm whether funding is available before you book.

 

 

You are eligible for this if you're a CITB-registered employer and up to date with your Levy Returns. As well as fulfilling the CITB's general Grants Scheme policy and specific requirements for this grant. 

An employer can apply for grants in respect of construction industry-related training undertaken by:

  • Directly employed staff (including apprentices) on the payroll
  • sub-contractors (both net and gross-paid
  • and sole traders and partnerships

provided they are working at the time of the training for the employer making the application, and that CITB grant support has not already been received for the particular training/qualification.