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TRAVEL GRANT ACCOMMODATION GRANT
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
You can apply for a travel grant for apprentices studying Accommodation grant is available where travel
grant-eligible apprenticeships, who are employed by to and from the college/training provider is more
CITB registered employers or a CITB funded Shared than 90 minutes from the apprentice’s home
Apprenticeship Scheme in England, Scotland and Wales. address, either by car or public transport.
• Travel grant is paid for travel to and from the college Accommodation grant is only paid when the
or training provider. Travel to and from an apprentice’s accommodation has been booked through CITB
place of work is excluded. approved methods or on-campus residential

• Apprentices in accommodation are eligible for return accommodation at specific colleges/training
travel costs to the accommodation from home for each providers who have an approved agreement
period of training. with CITB.
• Where college campus accommodation includes This grant is not available for privately arranged
weekend stays, travel grant will only be approved for accommodation.
the start and end journey of the entire block period CITB will only pay for accommodation where
including weekends. the apprentice abides by the CITB Code of
• Daily travel from CITB-supported accommodation Conduct Policy. Where this is not met, CITB
is only reimbursed where CITB or college/training would not reimburse any accommodation costs
provider arranged travel is not available. and will refuse any future applications for that
apprentice.
AMOUNT AVAILABLE
CITB pay grant when the travel costs are more than £20 AMOUNT AVAILABLE
per week, they will deduct the first £20 per week and Hotel accommodation is reimbursed at a rate

reimburse the excess to the employer. of 80% of the total cost. CITB will deduct 20%
Private transport is only authorised when public of the accommodation cost and reimburse the
transport, or transport provided by CITB, is not available difference to the employer, the employer must
or private transport is cheaper. pay the 20% cost and not pass this on to the
apprentice.
• Current mileage rates for private transport are 26p per Weekend accommodation is not funded.
mile for cars or motorcycles.
• The full cost of the travel grant must be reimbursed to For colleges with an on-site campus, full costs
for accommodation will be met.
the apprentice by the employer
• This grant does not cover car parking costs. Where multiple apprentices from the same
• CITB will not pay for travel dated more than 3 months employer require accommodation, this is
provided on a room sharing basis and within the
before the application submission date.
scope of safeguarding e.g., under 18’s, over 18’s.
Male and female sharing is not permitted. Due to
How to apply COVID-19, rooms are currently offered on a sole
Travel grant applications can be submitted either occupancy basis.
when the value to reimburse is £100 (minus the £20
per week deduction), OR every 2 months per eligible
apprentice – whichever comes sooner. FOR MORE INFORMATION
You should submit an application form with a copy of To apply for CITB accommodation grants visit
the relevant evidence, including travel tickets (where www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/
applicable) and evidence of attendance covering the grants-and-funding/apprenticeship-travel-and-
period of the application. Screenshots of bookings accommodation-funding-travel-to-train/
made via an app, electronic booking confirmations

and college timetables are all acceptable evidence.

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