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CITB GRANT SCHEME FROM 1 APRIL 2026

Qualifi cations
LONG QUALIFICATION GRANTS SHORT QUALIFICATION GRANTS
CITB pay grants for the successful achievement of Grant paid for the successful completion of approved

approved higher-level qualifications which take more short qualifications which take less than one year

than one year to complete on a part time basis and and that focus on the core construction skills needed
that focus on the core construction skills needed across the industry.
across the industry. • NVQ at Levels 2 and above and SCQF at Levels 5

Higher-level qualifications include: and above

• Higher National Certificates and Diplomas • National Examination Board in Occupational

(HNCs and HNDs) • Degrees (BSCs) Safety and Health (NEBOSH) National Certificate in
These grants are for long qualifications and do not Construction Health and Safety

apply to apprenticeships. Degrees that are equivalent • Plant-related vocational qualification (VQ) achievements

to a Level 7 (i.e. MSC’s) are not supported. • Additional units related to the Level 2 Plant
How much can you apply for? Operations VQ

• £600 achievement grant on successful Qualifications can be delivered in a number of ways
including:
completion of the qualification.

• Off-the-job training
Who can apply for these grants? • Through on-site assessment (OSAT)
If you are a CITB Registered employer and up to • Through experienced worker practical assessment
date with your Levy Returns. As well as fulfilling (EWPA)

CITB’s general Grants Scheme terms and • By distance and e-learning

conditions and specific requirements for this grant. • Outside conventional working hours (evenings or
You can apply for this grant for all directly weekends)
employed staff on the payroll and all subcontractors. Short qualification grants are not available to

support individual achievements that form part of
What you need to know other longer qualifications.

You should apply for the attendance grant when
the learner starts the course. The application How much can you apply for?
must be received by CITB within 52 weeks of the £600 per standard rate short qualification

start date to allow grant to be backdated to this £600 per specific Management qualification

date. If you submit your application more than 52 £600 per specific Supervision qualification

weeks after the start date, grant will be paid from £1000 per specific rainscreen cladding qualifications

the date the application is received. You should
apply for the achievement grant when the leaner £300 per Level 2 Plant Operations VQ additional unit
has completed the course and achieved the £240 per Awards – Level 2 or higher

qualification.
Achievement grant applications must be APPLYING FOR QUALIFICATION GRANTS

submitted after the certificate is issued by 30 Achievement grant applications must be submitted

after the certificate is issued by 30 June 2027 (for
June 2026 (for achievements awarded between achievements awarded between 1 April 2026 and
1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027).
31 March 2027).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit the CITB Grants page to view the Grants available. You can also call CITB on 0344 994 4455 for
more information as well as emailing levy.grant@citb.co.uk. There is also a webchat function available
on http://www.citb.co.uk/grant/ where a box appears on the bottom right of the screen, so you can
speak live to a member of the Grants team.
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