Skills Grant Round 2026 - EOI Form

Skills Grant Round 2026 - EOI Form

Please complete this form to check whether your organisation is eligible to apply for our Skills funding round.

This form aims to help organisations to quickly understand if they are eligible for this grant round.

Our application and due diligence processes are time-consuming, so we are keen to ensure ineligible organisations' time is saved as much as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot proceed with organisations that do not meet the criteria in this form.

Eligible organisations may submit a brief expression of interest through this form at the end, setting out how your organisation/programme meets our eligibility criteria. You can review the eligibility criteria in full here: www.impetus.org.uk/skills-grant-june-2026#3-criteria

All information collected is used and stored in order to make informed decisions throughout the application process. We will only ever share this information externally if it is with pre-vetted individuals providing external scrutiny on our interview and selection process, who will have signed a confidentiality agreement. Our privacy policy has more information about how we use your personal data: www.impetus.org.uk/privacy-policy

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This section contains questions which will determine if your organisation is eligible to apply for funding.

You won't be able to submit this form and make your expression of interest if any of your answers suggest your organisation is ineligible for this investment round.

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Declaration

1. Is your organisation a...

Charity - this includes Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO), Charitable Companies Limited by GuaranteeSocial enterprise - this includes Community Interest Companies (CICs) or other company structures with a legally binding asset lock that are not registered charitiesPrivate company without a legally binding asset lock - this includes Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), Private Limited Companies (Ltd), or Public Limited Companies (PLC) without an asset lockUnincorporated organisations – this includes associations and trusts that are not registered as companies or charitiesOther – includes Royal Charter Organisations, Statutory Corporations, Mutuals and charities exempt from reporting to the Charity Commission, such as higher education institutions, universities, and independent schoolsOnly Charites and Social Enterprises are eligible for this fund.

2. Is your organisation registered in the UK?

YesNoOnly organisations registered in the UK can apply for this fund.

3. Does the majority of your work take place in England, Scotland or Wales?

YesNoElements of your work may take place in other countries, but over 50% of your work with young people must take place in England, Scotland or Wales.

Your programme

4. Is your organisational focus supporting young people (aged 16-24) who are NEET / facing barriers to work into employment through the development of essential and /or vocational skills?

YesNoOnly organisations and/or programmes focused on employment outcomes are eligible for this fund.

5. In the last full year, did your skills programme(s) work with at least 100 young people (aged 16-24)?

YesNoOnly organisations working with at least 100 young people year through their attainment work are eligible for this fund.

6. Does your programme aim to achieve one or more of the following outcomes for young people? - Secure employment or an apprenticeship - Secure a training placement - Achieve a vocational qualification - Secure work experience or an internship - Become work-ready

YesNo

Finances and capacity

7. Was your organisation’s annual income greater than £250k in the last financial year?

YesNoOnly organisations with an income greater than £250k in the last financial year are eligible to apply.

8. Does your organisation have a minimum of 5 full time-equivalent staff?

YesNoOnly organisations with 5 FTEs or more are eligible to apply.

Good news! The information you have provided suggests your organisation is eligible to apply for this grant round.

Please fill in your details below to make an expression of interest. We will review this and reach out to you for a conversation if we agree there is partnership potential.

Name of organisation

Please enter your organisation's name as it appears in official / Charity Commission / Companies House documents.

Charity Number

If applicable

Company Registration Number (CRN)

If applicable

Where is your organisation headquartered? (Town, city)

In which region is your organisation headquartered?

Your first name

Your last name

Your job title / relationship to the organisation

Your email address

Please make sure this is accurate as we will send our response to this address.

Your phone number

How did you hear about this funding opportunity?

Please specify where you heard about this funding opportunity

In the last full year, approximately what % of your programme participants were NEET and aged 16-24?

%

Please round to the nearest whole number.

Given our eligibility criteria for this investment round, and our model for supporting portfolio partners, why do you believe your organisation/programme is a good fit for this investment round with Impetus? We are particularly keen to hear about your mission, your programme and the outcomes you’re driving towards.

Max. 400 words

Unfortunately your organisation is not eligible to apply

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