Prospectus > What can be funded?

What Can be Funded and for How Long?
Project duration
Funding is available for the financial years 2012-2014 commencing 1 April 2012 up to 31 March 2014; funding for 2013-2014 will be subject to approval by Parliament.
Project size
- There is no maximum amount for bids, but unions must scope activity and objectives rigorously before identifying funding requirements.
- The amount requested in the bid should reflect a realistic level of activity and outcomes, and represent value for money.
Salaries
- The ULF will support the payment of salaries to project staff responsible for running the project.
- There will be no ongoing commitment to funding salaries.
- Funding will not be given to cover the salary costs of existing union posts.
- Funding will not be given to cover employer costs of releasing union members to attend training/learning activities or to train as ULRs.
Employer-funded training
- It is not intended that ULF should be used to replace employer-funded training,
for instance by funding purely job-specific courses for employees, which should be the responsibility of employers.
European Social Fund
- ULF monies can be used to match fund a European Social Fund (ESF) project in certain circumstances.
Double funding
- Double funding is not permissible and applications will be checked to ensure that they avoid any possible double funding. Where unionlearn are operating a regional fund or specific project, unions will need to demonstrate additionality between activities funded under each funding stream in order to ensure value for money.

