CITB Short Qualification Grant

CITB Funding

The CITB short qualification grants are given upon the achievement of core construction skills that are less than 1 year old. The goal of the grant is to help improve the core construction skills that are needed throughout the industry.

To apply for a CITB grant, you need to be a levy-registered business with CITB, and you have to meet their general Grants Scheme terms and conditions.

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

Directly employed staff on the payroll
sub-contractors (both net and gross-paid)
and sole traders and partnerships
The short qualification grant can be claimed for apprentices when not part of the apprenticeship standard they are completing

For each achievement of a full short qualification, up to a maximum of four at each level per individual.

The Different Types of construction Qualifications that fall under the Short Qualification Grant are listed below.

NVQ at Levels 2 and above and SCQF at Levels 5 and above
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
Plant-related vocational qualification (VQ) achievements
Specific plant-related VQ units

There is currently a skills gap in the construction industry for rainscreen cladding, so an additional £400 for rainscreen cladding VQs will be achieved from April 1, 2022, on top of the usual £600, giving a total grant value of £1,000.

£300 for each achievement of a plant-related Level 2 VQ unit, up to a maximum of three per individual. The plant VQ unit achievements are also included in the cap of four Level 2 achievements per individual.

Short Qualification Grant

£600

CITB is introducing an increased grant for management and supervision NVQs to support construction workers' transition from an Industry Accreditation (IA) card to a qualification.

CSCS has withdrawn all of the industry accreditation, meaning any card issued on January 1, 2020, will expire on December 31, 2024, and cannot be renewed. This is to promote the card schemes displaying the CSCS logo, with no equivalents accepted.

Supervision Grant

£1250 Grant Increase

Level 3 in Built Environment Design
Level 3 in Construction Contracting Operations (any subcategory)
Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)
Level 3 in Site Inspection
Level 3 in Surveying, Property and Maintenance
Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision

Management Grant

£1500 Grant Increase

Level 6 in Construction Site Management
Level 6 in Built Environment Design Management
Level 6 in Construction Contracting Operations Management (any subcategory)
Level 6 in Senior Site Inspection
Level 7 in Construction Senior Management

Workforce Skills Support is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO), which means that when you book with us, we will support you in claiming the grant while also booking your training.

CITB Short Qualification Grant