# Match-funded EDI Projects in FE Providers

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Education and Training Foundation](/buyers/the-education-and-training-foundation/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 June 2021
- Planned start: 1 September 2021
- Planned end: 31 January 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 09e4194f-98ec-4ee8-9c20-09b03daa77e5-444919
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd1b4d1a-29d8-49e1-9e47-b65d0fa36f68

## Description

During 2021-22, The Education and Training Foundation \(ETF\) will match-fund 10 projects, at 6,800 GBP each, to explore and address specific Equality, Diversity and Inclusion \(EDI\) issues in FE providers\. This is a new area of activity for ETF, which along with other programmes and initiatives, aims to support a pipeline of managers and leaders in FE that represent the diversity of learners in the sector\. Learning from these projects will be disseminated to the wider sector and inform ETF's future diversity activity, including a pilot activity this year, in which senior leaders and governors will be brought together to develop an organisational diversity strategy\. Providers interested in this opportunity should submit a response by the deadline stated\.

## Related contract awards

- [Award of technical support for the ETF Learners website](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d7167844-f96d-4502-87e1-a76499ab17ef): The Education and Training Foundation
- [Award of the Middle Leaders \(ACE\) programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-68896315-915c-4ebf-b80c-d7519280ebc6): The Education and Training Foundation
- [Award of the CPTE in Digital](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8ec3ddbc-8bcc-45ba-8c29-f7ed76c94d52): The Education and Training Foundation

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09e4194f-98ec-4ee8-9c20-09b03daa77e5-444919)