Clare Local Development Company, under it’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme have a Training Support to Employment (TSE) fund that may help you to complete a training course that will lead to employment.

• Applicants must;

1. be a minimum of 9 months unemployed
2. have Leaving Certificate, QQI Level 5 or less
3. be experiencing disadvantage
• The training course must lead directly to employment/self-employment.
• If you are in receipt of a Social Welfare payment, you must show that you are unable to access funding from DEASP, please speak to your Case Officer first.
• The maximum amount of funding that you can apply for is €500
• The focus is on short-term courses, maximum length is 12 months.
• Only courses up to and including QQI level 5 will be considered under this fund.
• Industry related training can be considered.
• Applications can only be made towards the cost of course and exam fees, no other costs are eligible.
• If the course cost exceeds €500, you will have to show that you are able to pay the additional costs.
• If the course cost is under €500, if successful in your application, we will aim to cover up to 90% of course costs with you covering the remaining 10%, subject to availability of funding.
• The TSE funding is open 4/5 times per year, only applications that show a definite offer of employment will be considered outside of these times.
• On completion of the course we request a copy of your certificate
• If you move into employment or self-employment we request that you let us know.
• You are only allowed one successful application per year.
• Applications are subject to eligibility and funding constraints.