Contact ESF
European Social Fund Division is based within the Department for Work and Pensions. The Division is responsible for ensuring that European Social Fund (ESF) money in England is used to support and add value to national employment and skills priorities, in line with EU regulations.
Students or people looking for help with training
The European Social Fund does not provide maintenance grants or other types of training allowances. Please visit GOV.UK for further help.
Training providers
If you wish to bid for ESF funding to run a training project please see funding opportunities.
Please contact your Co-financing Organisation if you have specific queries about the implementation of ESF at regional and local level.
Employers, charities and other third sector organisations
If you want to know how ESF can help with training your employees please contact the Skills Funding Agency in your region. For more general advice about help for your business please visit GOV.UK.
General information about ESF
Please see 'About ESF'.
If the information above does not provide you with the answer to your question then please contact us at ESF.feedback@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.