Workforce Development Funding has increased in importance to governments and companies in the past years. It is a method to help us counter the current skills shortage we are experiencing, such as the shortage in IT specialists. Secondly, it is a practical and efficient way for governments to allow industries to train people in the […]
Our ancestors exercised different kinds of labour depending on their physical and creative skills in order to transform elements of the environment for their benefit. As a result, the evolution of work has adapted thanks to the creation of more and more functional tools: Industrial Revolutions and Wars have been major drivers of change, resulting […]
Levelling Up Locally It has been five years since Theresa May first promised a United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (or UKSPF) as one of her key 2017 manifesto pledges. The goal of the UKSPF then was to replace EU structural funding, including the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), in order to support growth, and reduce […]
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of unemployed people seeking work has fallen from 2.2 million in 2021 to 1.8 million in 2022. However, in the age of digitalisation, the need for more skilled workers and an educated workforce is in higher demand, creating a skills gap between the existing workforce and […]
SUMMARY of the European Social Fund The European Social Fund + (ESF+) is the European Union (EU)’s main instrument for investing in people. With a budget of almost € 99.3 billion for the period 2021-2027, the ESF+ provides an important contribution to the EU’s employment, social, education and skills policies, including structural reforms in these […]
The cohesion pillar of “France Relance” French recovery plan On the 3rd of September 2020, the French Government unveiled the historical recovery plan “France Relance”, with more than €100 billion on the table. The plan is based on three main pillars: the environment, competitiveness, and social and territorial cohesion. The measures aim at enabling France […]
There is not such a thing as a natural landscape. Whether we look out of a window at a city park, contemplate the opposite side of a riverbank, or drive through rolling pastoral hills, the ‘natural’ bears the mark of human work. The landscape of Italian grants is no exception. Past funding rounds and newly […]
What are green technologies and do entrepreneurs see the importance of eco-development? How can subsidies help them? Below you will find information about what green technologies are and from which major programs you can apply for a grant in the coming years. I will also provide examples of current competitions and examples of successes of […]
Are you aware that smoking kills? Most smokers under the age of 35 would have been made aware of the detrimental effect on their health long before they had their first cigarette. They are just as aware as I am that the planet we so claim to love is heading towards catastrophe. This awareness fills […]