Short Course Funding - SDS Flexible Funding extended to March 2013

NB: Please be aware that it takes time to apply for funding.  Check with each organisation how long.  

Creative Skillset Craft and Technical Bursaries
Some of our courses are eligible for Creative Skillset Craft and Technical Bursaries. You can apply for up to a maximum of £800 if you are a freelancer and up to £500 if you are an employee. You have to be already working in the industry with a minimum of 3 credits to be able to apply for a bursary.  For more information on how to apply for a Creative Skillset Craft & Technical Bursary go to http://www.creativeskillset.org/funding/individuals/film_bursaries/article_8800_1.asp

Screen Academy Courses eligible for Creative Skillset Craft & Technical Bursaries:
Avid Media Composer 101 & 110 course
Avid Media Management for Avid Media Composer
Introduction to Avid MC6 for Final Cut Users
Apple Final Cut Pro X 101 Rookie

Creative Skillset Health & Safety Bursaries
Some of our courses are validated within the Health & Safety Framework and are eligible for Creative Skillset Funding for Health & Safety training.  To be able to apply for a bursary to attend these courses you have to be already working in the industry with a minimum of 3 credits.  For more information on how to apply for a Creative Skillset Bursary to attend these courses click here: http://www.creativeskillset.org/funding/individuals/HS_Bursaries/index_1.asp

Screen Academy Courses eligible for Creative Skillset Health & Safety Bursaries:
Managing Safety in Film & TV Productions
Emergency First Aid at Work

Individual Learner Accounts (ILA)

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO ILA SCOTLAND FUNDING
Following an announcement by the Scottish Government on 15th May 2012 we can now inform you of the changes to learner eligibility for ILA Scotland funding and the administration of the scheme – these changes come into effect on 1 July 2012.

To ensure effective targeting of resources the eligibility criteria for ILA Scotland funding has been refined.

Current eligibility criteria for ILA Scotland account applications:
- must be 16 years old or over
- must be ordinarily resident in Scotland
- must have an income of £22,000 a year or less, or in receipt of benefits.

Additional criteria to be applied to applicants as of 1 July 2012:
- must not hold a UK degree (or overseas equivalent)
- must not be undertaking any form of full-time or part-time secondary, further or higher education
- must not be participating on any National Training Programme (Modern Apprenticeships, Get Ready for Work or Training for Work).

These additional eligibility criteria signal a strengthened commitment to provide greatest support to those most in need – those who are low paid and who have a low skills base.

All account applications and account renewals received on or after 1 July 2012 will be assessed under these new additional criteria.

If you qualify you could get £200 towards the cost of your fees with an ILA account.  For more information visit their website www.ilascotland.org.uk, or call 0808 100 1090.

Once your ILA a/c number is issued and active you can use it to pay for your course. Simply supply your ILA account number on the booking form and pay any balance by cheque or credit card.

We will then book you onto the course and ILA Scotland will send you a voucher (usually worth £200) to pay toward your remaining fees.  NB:  you must sign and return the voucher to us in order to complete the payment of your fees before the start date of the course

£500 accounts may be available if you are studying a part-time higher education or professional qualification course such as a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND) or a Degree. To find out more click here.

Skills Development Scotland - Funding extended to March 2013

Businesses and Freelancers could get £500 with SDS Flexible Funding.  For more information please visit their website, or call 0800 783 6000: http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/our-services/services-for-employers/encourage-employees-to-develop-new-skills.aspx

The following courses are approved for funding through this scheme:
Apple Final Cut Pro 101: Introduction to Final Cut Pro
Apple Final Cut Pro - 300
Apple Color 101: Introduction to Color ‘Rookie’
Avid Pro Tools 101 - Introduction to Pro Tools
AVID Pro Tools 110 Pro Tools Production 1
AVID Pro Tools 130 - Pro Tools - Game Audio
AVID Pro Tools 201 - Pro Tools Production II
AVID Pro Tools 210P- Post Production Techniques
Movie Magic - Scheduling and Budgeting
Introduction to Multiplatform for Media Professionals – Online
3D and the role of the Stereographer
Digital SLR filmmaking techniques
Tapeless and the role of the DIT
Writers Factory: Intro to Screenwriting (22weeks)
Writers’ Factory Intro to Screenwriting – EXPRESS!
Writers Factory: Intermediate Screenwriting
Writers Factory: Feature Film Course
Online Feature Film

Career Development Loans

A Professional and Career Development Loan is a bank loan, from £300-£10,000. Once you’ve stopped studying, you pay it back in the normal way.  For more information visit their website: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/FinancialHelpForAdultLearners/CareerDevelopmentLoans/DG_10033237 or call 0800 100 900