student enrichment programme
The BALI Chalk Fund Student Enrichment Programme
The 2026/2027 is now open (closes 24 October)
Through industry and Champion donations and support, the Trustees are able to offer their Student Enrichment Programme each year.
The student enrichment programme aims to make good use of the combined skills and resources available in the UK’s land-based colleges and the wider training network to provide up to date, hands-on, industry-led training for the future of the landscape industry.
This funding of training, accreditation and certification helps bridge the gap between college and career, creating work-ready graduates for prospective employers.
The BALI GoLandscape Enrichment programme is designed to maximise the power in every pound spent by working closely with land-based colleges and training providers throughout the UK.
The BALI Chalk Fund have been able to apply the finance at precisely the right stage in the student's development to gain maximum returns. Funding the registration and assessment for industry recognised accreditation enables the students to become the next generation of work-ready, confident, industry entrants.
Looking for support for your students as a college or training provider?
The funding is available in partnership with GoLandscape for any additional technical skills training beyond your academic qualification. Funding can cover training, assessment, registration and certification.
As a learning provider, you can apply by completing and returning a simple form when the funding window opens each year (Autumn term). There are certain criteria within which the funding must fit and you will have to provide evidence of the completion of the training.
You can access the Application Form and Criteria on the link below or by email at info@balichalkfund.org.uk. Funding requests are assessed by the BALI Chalk Fund Trustees panel and are confirmed in November of the corresponding academic year.
WINDOW FOR 2026/2027 NOW OPEN: DOWNLOAD GUIDANCE & FORMS HERE
See the Student Enrichment Programme in numbers below…
Looking for funding for training?
“GoLandscape and the BALI Chalk Fund have significant overlap in our objectives and we see huge potential in GoLandscape as a vehicle for delivering our ground breaking enrichment programme in conjunction with BALI member colleges. The industry is crying out for work ready graduates and we believe that together we can deliver this to the lasting benefit of the landscape sector”
- Peter Jennins OBE
BALI Chalk Fund Past Chairman
courses
for technical, practical and work-ready training, proposed and agreed for 2025.
students
completing one or more industry-recognised qualification, in addition to their main course.
PA1 & PA6a
certificates awarded for spraying and chemical handling, an important skill and pre-requisite for gainful landscape employment
Brushcutter courses
delivered, the benchmark entry-level into a grounds maintenance crew.
Land-based & Design Colleges
working with the BALI Chalk Fund team, applied and received grants in 2025.
Pedestrian Mower courses
completed, most of them doubling up with the brushcutter course, creating an immensely employable graduate for the grounds maintenance sector.
ROLO and others
awarded, including first aid and manual handling, but importantly Training the Trainers in readiness.