Direct contact map: Blackpool → Lancashire → National. Get in touch with council digital leads.
Skills, Digital & Employment Support
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRIORITY 1
£5,000 – £25,000
Digital skills training and ESOL support for residents and migrants
Deadline
Ongoing / Rolling
Focus Areas
Digital exclusion, migrants, ESOL, employment readiness
Next Step:
Contact 01253 477477 → ask for digital inclusion/ESOL funding team
Digital Skills & Employability Fund
⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRIORITY 2
£10,000 – £50,000
£1m fund for digital skills, employability and green jobs
Deadline
Ongoing / SPF 3.0 TBC late 2026
Focus Areas
Digital skills, ESOL, employment, skills development
Next Step:
Email UKSPF@preston.gov.uk with Lucy proposal
Communities Digital Inclusion Fund
⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRIORITY 3
£5,000 – £30,000
Digital inclusion and skills support for underserved communities
Deadline
Ongoing / Third funding stream 2026
Focus Areas
Digital inclusion, migrant communities, vulnerable adults, ESOL
Next Step:
Email digitalinclusion@manchester.gov.uk with Lucy proposal
Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Established fund with migration focus
£5,000 – £25,000
Funding for VCSE organisations supporting digital exclusion for migrants
Deadline
Ongoing / Rolling fund
Focus Areas
Migrants, digital skills, ESOL, VCSE sector
Next Step:
Visit digitalinclusionleeds.com or call 0113 222 4444
Informal ESOL Grant Scheme
⭐⭐⭐ County-wide fund
£3,000 – £15,000
Grants for organisations providing informal ESOL for refugees
Deadline
Ongoing
Focus Areas
ESOL, refugees, informal language training
Next Step:
Visit scheme details page or call 0300 123 6701
Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund (DIIF)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Largest single fund
£15,000 – £100,000+
£11.9m government fund backing local communities to close digital divide
Deadline
Check gov.uk for current window
Focus Areas
Digital exclusion, community-led projects, testing new approaches
Next Step:
Visit gov.uk page for current application window
Digital Inclusion Network
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trusted national player
£10,000 – £50,000
Community programmes and digital inclusion support across UK
Deadline
Ongoing
Focus Areas
Digital skills, inclusion, community programmes
Next Step:
Visit website or call 0203 302 8500