ELCAS Funding
Funding for service personnel and service leavers
Claim up to £2,000 per qualification, as long as you have service experience. It’s as simple as that
For people with six years of service experience (lower tier candidates), funding is up to £1,000 per claim instalment.
Lower tier candidates are able to make 3 claims, one per financial year (1 April- 31 March),
or they may be able to roll all 3 claims into 1 financial year (1 April- 31 March)
For people with eight years of service experience (Higher tier candidates), funding is up to £2,000 per claim instalment.
Further information on this is available on the ELCAS website here for Serving Personnel and here for Service Leavers
Candidate Eligibility
- Must have served for 6+ years in the Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force.
- Must have previously joined the Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme.
- Have left the Service or entered their qualifying resettlement phase on or after 17 July 2008.
- Meet UK’s residency requirements to qualify for full state subsidy.
- Apply for a course of which they are academically qualified to undertake.
Eligible Qualifications
Construction Qualifications
Management NVQs
- Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision NVQ
- Level 3 Construction Contracting Operations NVQ
- Level 4 Site Supervision NVQ
- Level 4 Crane Supervisor NVQ
- Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management NVQ
- Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management NVQ
- Level 7 Diploma in Construction Senior Management NVQ
Management NVQs
- Level 3 Carpentry NVQ
- Level 3 Bricklaying NVQ
- Level 3 Plastering NVQ
- Level 3 Painting NVQ
- Level 3 Roofing NVQ
- Level 3 Fenestration Surveying NVQ
Health & Safety NVQs
- Level 3 Occupational Health and Safety NVQ
- Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety NVQ
- Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health & Safety Management and Leadership
Other Qualifications
PRINCE2 Courses
- PRINCE2® Agile Foundation
- PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner
- PRINCE2® 7 Foundation
- PRINCE2® 7 Practitioner
NEBOSH Courses
- National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
ILM Courses
- Level 3 OccupationLevel 3 Award, Certificate or Diploma Management and Leadershipal Health and Safety NVQ
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