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South Yorkshire Adult Skills Fund

South Yorkshire Adult Skills Fund

Supports adults in South Yorkshire with free employability and skills training through funded local providers.

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About

The South Yorkshire Adult Skills Fund (ASF) is a devolved skills and employability funding programme administered by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), operating under a delegation of the Department for Education's (DfE) national Adult Skills Fund. The programme delivers free training and employability provision to South Yorkshire residents aged 19 or over, covering both indiv…

What this grant funds

Contracts approved training providers to deliver free adult skills and employability programmes to South Yorkshire residents aged 19 or over, spanning manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, construction, digital skills, and ESOL.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Training subsidy
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk