Funding round - VocTech Impact Is now closed
To new applicants. Find out about other upcoming funding opportunities
The Ufi Strategy
Our aim is to help improve vocational skills in the UK's workforce by funding digital solutions for vocational learning. We only fund activity that is ‘scalable’ through technology, ie projects that use digital methods to widen access to vocational learning. While digital learning solutions are potentially open to all, we are especially keen to assist digital projects which involve post school age vocational learners that have failed to be engaged by the education system.
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Funding and Events
Attend one of our events or join a webchat to find out more about funding your project.
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Our projects
Learn more about the digital projects we fund and the difference they make. Read our delivery plan for 2018.
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How to apply
We give funding to people who can help us revolutionise adult learning through technology. Apply to us if you've got an imaginative idea to use digital technology for adult vocational learning.
About Ufi
We fund projects which act as catalysts for change
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70 Funded projects
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256,000 people involved
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£4,860,470 in grant funding
What are we looking for in 2018?
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Innovative, tech led solutions to improving adult vocational learning in the UK -
Projects where some technology development has already taken place and our funding can help to accelerate its development -
Proposals for products or services that can be scaled up to reach a large number of learners and thus have significant impact
Latest news
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Intelligent campus hackathon
19
Jun
2018Jisc are inviting student teams from across the UK to help build the campus of the future. They are looking for some creative students to spend a week in August building and testing tools that can enhance the student experience.The aim of the August 'hackathon' is for student teams to design, develop and build “something” that would benefit students in the world that is the intelligent campus. Teams should ideally be between 2-4 people.
There's up to £1,000 in prizes up for grabs, and Jisc will provide equipment and cover accommodation and expenses.
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VocTech Impact 2018 is open
13
Jun
2018Today Ufi launches VocTech Impact 2018, for projects seeking between £150,000 and £300,000 funding for 18 months. Ufi works to raise UK skills levels by promoting innovative digital solutions for adult vocational learning. Our VocTech Impact fund is specifically aimed at projects that have already tested a prototype or early version of their solution, have a clear demand or route to market, and are looking to reach a large number of learners within the funding period. The call is open to projects from all sectors and using all technologies.
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