Funded Projects

CITB gives money to many different projects that help improve and support the construction industry. We talk to builders, businesses, and the government to understand what is needed. We then follow an open, fair and transparent competitive process, ensuring every application is assessed consistently and funding is awarded fairly.

How we choose projects

We follow clear rules and criteria to make sure projects are selected fairly. Our Commissioning Policy explains how we do this.

We look for projects that match:

  • What the construction industry needs

  • Our CITB strategy

  • Government plans

What do we fund?

We fund projects that:

  • Make construction a job people want

  • Help workers get the right training

  • Use new ideas to solve problems

We want these projects to help as many people as possible - not just the ones taking part, but also other employers and the whole construction industry.

Commissioning opportunities

We often have new opportunities for people to apply for funding or bid for a contract.

Any open opportunities will appear here. 

Please join us at a live event on Monday 27th April at 11.00 am to learn about the upcoming Specialist Upskilling fund. The budget for this fund is £350,000 split evenly over ten specialist sectors for a duration of 1 year.

Please click here to attend

The aim is to open the fund by the end of April 2026.

CITB is inviting organisations with deep sector expertise to learn more about an exciting new Specialist Upskilling Fund, designed to address hard to fill skills gaps across construction.

This webinar will introduce the fund, which aims to support employers in accessing high quality, cost effective specialist training. The programme aims to upskill up to 600 individuals across priority construction specialisms.

Successful providers will:

  • Work directly with employers to identify specialist training needs

  • Support access to specialist NVQs

  • Engage SMEs and micro businesses to strengthen specialist sector capacity

  • Produce regular specialist sector skills insights to inform future workforce planning

Who should attend

This webinar is ideal for:

  • Specialist training providers and sector organisations

  • Employer facing bodies with strong industry networks

  • Organisations with a GB footprint (England, Scotland and Wales)

  • Providers interested in supporting SME workforce development in niche construction trades

What we’ll cover in the webinar

  • Overview of the Specialist Upskilling Fund

  • Priority specialisms and geographic coverage

  • Provider responsibilities, funding scope and exclusions

  • Indicative fund timescales

  • Q&A with the CITB commissioning team

Funded projects library

You can find details of complete and in-progress funded projects in our online library.

Need help?

If you have questions or want to know more, email us at commissioning@citb.co.uk.

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