CABWI Awarding Body grants to support disadvantaged young people and adults into work

The CABWI Lifelong Learning and Development Fund is an annual fund provided by CABWI, the awarding body for the water and utilities industries, and is managed by the CABWI charity.

Through the fund, grants will be available to registered charities in the UK that work directly with young people and adults who are not in employment, training, or education (NEET).

Funding priorities are:

• Work with individuals with complex barriers to employment, enabling them to move closer or into employment, including but not restricted to ex-service personnel and ex-offenders.
• To work directly with young people and adults who are either not in employment, education, or training (NEET),  to improve their access to employment and the labour market.
• Increase the life skills of people so that they may further develop their careers, with a particular focus on the water, utilities, and construction industries

Organisations with an income of:

• Between £266,666 and £1 million can apply for grants of up to £40,000.
• Up to £266,666 may apply for a maximum of 15% of their previous year's turnover.

Funding can be used for core and/or project costs.

CABWI is holding a webinar for potential applicants on 7 January 2025 at 10.30am.

There is a two-stage application process. Expressions of interest will open on 5 January 2026 and close on 26 January 2026.‍