The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released the year-end figures for its Grants Scheme, which provides support for construction employers and learners.
During the 2024-25 financial year, CITB allocated nearly £130 million in grant support.
Of this funding, £71.4 million was provided through various apprenticeship grants, supporting more than 30,000 learners and 10,000 employers, with the majority of these being small and micro construction firms.
CITB also provided £7.7 million to employers through the Travel to Train scheme.
The grant helps employers pay for their apprentices’ travel costs to and from their college or training provider, as well as any accommodation costs required for overnight stays.
In 2024-25, more than 3,500 learners and 1,300 employers have received support through this scheme.
Additionally, more than £50 million has been provided to construction employers via other grants, including £20 million for Qualification Grants and £30.5 million for Short Course Grants.
Adrian Beckingham, strategy and policy director at CITB, said: “We want to provide timely, effective support for construction firms of all shapes and sizes. The uptake of our Grants Scheme is excellent to see – our apprenticeships grant support is 14% over our target last [financial year].
“The fact that 90% of firms receiving our apprenticeship grant support are small and micro businesses is even more heartening – over two-thirds of apprenticeship starts in the construction industry are employed by companies of fewer than 50 employees. The health of smaller construction firms is vital for the wider industry to prosper.”
The publication of the year-end figures follows the recent launch of CITB’s Strategic Plan 2025-29, in which it has committed more than £860 million to help attract new learners into the industry and support employers to train and develop their workforce.
