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EDF Corriemoillie Education & Training Fund is a charitable fund that will benefit people living in the community council areas of Contin; Garve and District; Lochbroom; Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon; and Strathpeffer (the Area of Benefit).

The Fund will support local people with education and training or apprenticeship opportunities and contribute to creating job opportunities in the local area. It provides bursaries to individuals, costs of apprenticeships, and cost of activities that provide individuals with insight and inspiration into working in a specific industry.

It can support a range of education and training activity that leads to the following outcomes:

• More individuals resident within the fund area are equipped with the skills and confidence required to enter into and retain employment in the key sectors the fund supports
• Micro and small businesses can create new job opportunities or retain existing jobs that may benefit individuals resident in the fund area
• Micro and small businesses that employ individuals from the fund area have the necessary skills and confidence to grow and sustain their operations to secure their long-term future

The fund provides:

• Bursaries to individuals to support the costs of attending training, education courses or apprenticeships.
• Support for businesses and voluntary sector organisations through the funding of staff training and development
• Support for activities that enable individuals to develop their career aspirations and journey, which adds value to this area's statutory activities.

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Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Staff time

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

Individuals aged over 16 can apply for bursaries. Private or third sector employers can apply for apprenticeship funding.

When to apply

Now open. Application deadlines are:

• 6 October 2025 (for panel meeting 3 December)
• 2 February 2026 (for panel meeting 1 April 2026)

Next deadline: 6 Oct 2025

How to apply

Application forms and guidance on the Foundation Scotland website.

Contact information

Exclusions

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Activites funded: Education and training Employability services

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Unemployed Young people

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