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London Talent Pathways

Key information

This fund supports:
London residents aged 19 and above
Who can apply:
UK-registered learning providers with a valid UKPRN, a track record of skills and training delivery, and planned provision at a physical site in London
Grant amount:
£200,000 to £1,200,000 per academic year (funded by the Adult Skills Fund and up to £400,000 ringfenced for the delivery of eligible Free Courses for Jobs)
Apply by:
Monday 8 December 2025, 5pm
How to apply:
View funding guidance  |  Apply now on GLA OPS

About the fund

The London Talent Pathways Fund aims to provide Londoners with vocational training so they can upskill and get priority jobs in London's key sectors. It combines funding from the Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs.

Currently, London's jobs and skills systems are complex and disjointed. Many employers struggle to find workers with the skills they need. Meanwhile Londoners, especially those who are young, disabled, or have health conditions, miss out on opportunities. 

With the London Talent Pathways Fund, we're investing in training that helps Londoners find pathways into priority jobs in key sectors, as identified in the London Growth Plan and the Local Skills Improvement Plans. The fund is strategically aligned to support the priorities of the Mayor's London Growth Plan and vision for a new employer-led Inclusive Talent System. 

The fund will help London's jobs and skills sector:

  • prioritise its skill provisions for low-income or unemployed Londoners and those who are under-represented in key sectors to meet the objectives of the London Growth Plan
  • improve outcomes by supporting an employer-led Adult Skill Fund delivery model, where employers regularly share insights on the skills they need and jobs and skills services are better shaped around those needs
  • encourage stronger, long-term partnerships between training providers and employers to co-design future learning offers and invest in the training required to close the skills gaps in London’s key sectors
  • shape effective career pathways within priority jobs and give clear routes for Londoners who are currently excluded from the job market or facing barriers to progression.

What the fund supports

London Talent Pathways will focus on helping Londoners get the skills they need to find jobs, move up in their current roles, get closer to employment by taking higher-level courses. It will especially focus on:

  • young Londoners aged 19 to 23
  • Londoners from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities 
  • Londoners with no or lower-level (without a level 2) qualifications
  • Londoners in low-paid work (earning less than the London Living Wage)
  • Londoners who are out of work
  • disabled Londoners
  • older Londoners aged 50 and over

Who can apply

To apply for this fund, you must be a UK-registered learning provider with:

  • a valid UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN)
  • a track record of skills and training delivery
  • planned provision at a physical delivery site in London.

Successful providers must provide a UKPRN number and run their training from a physical learning site in London when delivery begins.

Before you apply

To find information about the fund, eligibility, our online application system and how we assess applications, download the application pack (ZIP, 3.7 MB).

You can also download the individual documents from the pack:

As part of your application, you must provide a delivery plan using our GLA template:

On 3 and 5 November, we held online market warming events. To support your application, view the slides from these webinars:

Clarification questions

We will publish answers to questions about the fund on this page every Monday until 1 December 2025. This will include any questions from both webinars. To have your question included, email [email protected] by the Wednesday before each Monday update.

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For any other questions or support, email us at [email protected].

How to apply

Apply using the GLA Open Project System (OPS) by Monday 8 December 2025, 5pm. 

You must register or log in to GLA OPS to start your application.

Support for your application

Read funding guidance

Download our application pack for details on how to apply and what to expect afterwards.

Download pack (ZIP, 3.7 MB)

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To ask for clarifications, email [email protected]. We'll post answers above.

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