CITB Funding
CITB is the industry training board for the construction sector in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Are you in the construction industry?
Are you an employer who is registered with CITB?
If you’ve answered yes to the above, you could access and benefit from funded training for your employees.
Funding Changes Information
Important updates to CITB’s grants and funding offer (effective 8 January 2026)
On 8th December 2025, CITB announced it would be changing the grants and funding offer from 8th January 2026.
Below we have detailed the changes and what that means for you.
- Short course grants will no longer be available*
- Support and funding will only be available via the Employer Network
- CITB will match fund 50% of eligible courses
- Specific courses (Health and Safety in Construction and associated courses**) will be funded at 30% of the average market value
- First Aid training will no longer be supported by CITB funding
- Large employers will not be supported for any training via Employer Network funding after 31 March 2026. A new offer for large employers will be co-designed in early 2026 and launched from 1 April.
*There are some exceptions to this, which can be found on the CITB website.
**A full list of the reduced rate funded courses can be found on the CITB website.
Immediate actions for employers
- If your training is already booked by 8th December 2025, or completed before 7 January, no action is needed and funding remains unchanged
- If your training is booked by 8th December 2025 but takes place between 8 January and 31 March 2026, evidence of this is required to secure current grant rate
- If you’re planning new short-duration training that is Employer Network supported, please speak to your adviser who will help organise what you need
- If you’re a large employer, please ensure any training booked via ENs is completed before 31st March 2026
The full details of the changes to CITB funding can be found on the CITB website
CITB Employer Network
Employer Networks are an initiative set up and funded by CITB aiming to simplify the way you get the support and funding you need to access the training you want. It’s all part of the service.
They have two main objectives:
Make it easier for you to access training and funding. The training can be in anything that supports construction employers. These could be the trade skills you need right now or something you’ll need in the future – such as net zero, digital skills or mentoring. And because the Employer Networks help organise it all, you don’t need to complete any paperwork to apply for funding.
To bring together employers at a local level to inform CITB on training needs, to advise how funding should be prioritised and allocated, and to effectively use training provision to address immediate and future skills needs in their region.
Ouch were part of the Employer Network pilot scheme and are experienced in the process and working with CITB to help your organisation benefit from available funding.
How it works
As an employer, you book the training via your local CITB Employer Network contact who then organises this with local training providers. This means there’s no forms to fill out to apply for the funding as CITB will do all of that for you. Each Employer Network has a budget to spend on training. The employers within the network decide how funds are used for the greatest benefit.
As long as you are registered with CITB, up to date with your levy and have an Employer Network in your area you can access & benefit from this service. The training can be face-to-face (in person or tutor-led online) or e-learning.
Employer Networks are free to join for any levy-registered employer.
Contact details for your local CITB engagement advisor:
Dorset – Lisa Lawrence
Email: Lisa.Lawrence@citb.co.uk
Tel: 078813 32880
Greater Manchester – James Johnson & Jane Crompton-Payne
Email: james.johnson@citb.co.uk / jane.cromptonpayne@citb.co.uk
Tel: 07909 688048 / 07920070612