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Growth Guarantee Scheme for Education and Training Providers

The Growth Guarantee Scheme helps education and training providers get better loan terms by backing loans with a government guarantee, making it easier to access funding for growth. If you think this could help your business, consider reaching out to an accredited lender to see if you qualify.

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What are the benefits of Growth Guarantee Scheme for Education and Training Providers?

The Growth Guarantee Scheme for Education and Training Providers is a strategic initiative designed to offer financial backing and resources to educational institutions, ensuring they meet growth targets and sustain operational quality. By providing these guarantees, the scheme helps training providers maintain stability during periods of change, encourages innovation in teaching methods, and ultimately contributes to better outcomes for students.
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What are the different types of Growth Guarantee Scheme for Education and Training Providers?

Loan Guarantees

Government-backed guarantees on loans to education and training providers.

Loan Guarantees

Loan guarantees reduce financial risk for lenders, making it easier for education providers to access funding for growth, facility upgrades, or expanding their training offerings.

Revenue-Based Financing

Funding tied to a provider’s projected or actual student fee income.

Revenue-Based Financing

Providers receive upfront capital repaid as a percentage of future revenues, supporting expansion or innovation while aligning repayments with actual financial performance.

Capacity Building Grants

Non-repayable funds to support scaling up educational capacity.

Capacity Building Grants

These grants help providers invest in infrastructure, technology, or staff development, enabling them to accommodate more learners or enhance the quality and scope of their offerings.

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What is the Growth Guarantee Scheme for Education and Training Providers?

Government-Backed Loan Guarantees

The Growth Guarantee Scheme provides lenders with a 70% government-backed guarantee on loans and other finance products offered to eligible education and training providers, making it easier for these providers to secure funding.

Eligibility for Further Education Providers

Under the scheme, education and training providers can access a range of finance products such as term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, invoice finance, and asset-based lending, supporting their investment and growth needs.

Eligibility for Further Education Providers

Further Education colleges and charities are eligible for the scheme without meeting the usual income criteria required for other organizations, specifically making it easier for educational institutions to benefit from this support.

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Real Scenarios

Construction Company Needing Fast Working Capital

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Ecommerce Business Preparing for Peak Season

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Marketing Agency Using Invoice Finance

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They needed to unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices to pay staff and take on new projects.

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Property Developer Using Bridging Finance

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