The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is currently inviting bids from learning providers for project grants of £6000 for technology based improvement interventions.

The grant is designed to support learning providers who identify a particular improvement need that can be tackled through the innovative use of technology and organisational development.

The closing date for applications is Friday 17th September 2010 at 12:00pm.

To qualify for this LSIS grant, learning providers are required to:

  • Identify a particular area for improvement that can be tackled through the effective deployment of technology.
  • Identify the change management that needs to take place and show how this will be part of the organisational improvement strategy.
  • Select a mentor who can support you in the implementation of the project and contribute a range of expertise and skills that the learning provider organisation would benefit from.

Learning providers will need to have undertaken a diagnostic or some form of research to justify why the improvement is needed before submitting their application. This evaluation of your current position could be enhanced by using any of the e-progress review tools currently offered by your RSC.

For more information on this funding, please refer to the documentation below or contact the LSIS team on: eleadership@lsis.org.uk.

Download guidance at http://www.lsis.org.uk/WorkingWithLSIS/Opportunities/Tenders/Documents/LSIS%20LIT%20guidance%2026.07.10%20final.pdf and

an Application form at http://www.lsis.org.uk/WorkingWithLSIS/Opportunities/Tenders/Documents/Leadership%20in%20technology%20grant%20based%20intervention%20application%20form%20final%2026.07.10.doc