The comprehensive funding intelligence platform built specifically for FE & Skills professionals. Combining advanced multi-LLM technology, official DfE documentation, interactive calculators, expert video guides, and compliance checklists—all in one specialist platform.
A Complete Funding Intelligence Platform
Purpose-built for training providers, colleges, employers, and coordinators. Multi-LLM technology meets specialist tools, official documentation, and expert guidance.
Leveraging the latest Claude and OpenAI models, trained on official funding documentation with sophisticated retrieval and validation systems.
TNP calculators, OTJT trackers, levy calculators, ILR report analysers, and qualification search—all integrated seamlessly.
Comprehensive video guides explaining complex funding rules, providing visual walkthroughs of key compliance requirements.
Built on current DfE funding rules with source citations for every answer. Always know where the guidance comes from.
Interactive compliance checklists to ensure you meet all funding requirements throughout the learner journey.
Maintained conversation threads with contextual follow-ups. Export detailed PDF reports with citations for your records.
How Funding Fox Works
Type your funding question in plain English
Multi-LLM system searches official documentation, validates against funding rules, and generates expert guidance
Receive accurate answers with sources and detailed explanations
Built for Everyone in Further Education & Skills
Quickly verify funding rules, eligibility criteria, and compliance requirements
Understand levy funding, co-investment, and training opportunities
Navigate complex funding scenarios and support learner success
Join training providers and employers using Funding Fox—the specialist platform combining intelligent guidance, practical tools, expert videos, and compliance support.
Combining advanced intelligence with practical tools, official documentation, and expert resources
Quick answers to the most common questions about UK apprenticeship funding rules
Apprenticeship funding in the UK is provided by the Department for Education (DfE) through the apprenticeship levy and co-investment. Levy-paying employers (those with an annual pay bill over £3 million) pay 0.5% into a digital account, while non-levy employers pay 5% co-investment with the government covering 95%. Funding Fox helps you navigate these rules with AI-powered answers sourced directly from official DfE documents.
From August 2025, each apprenticeship standard has its own published minimum OTJT hours (replacing the old 20% calculation). The minimum is 187 hours for programmes of at least 8 months. Funding Fox's OTJT calculator automatically applies the correct thresholds for each standard and accounts for prior learning reductions.
The apprenticeship levy is 0.5% of your annual pay bill, paid monthly through PAYE. You receive a £15,000 annual allowance, so only employers with pay bills above £3 million make net contributions. Funds appear in your Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) account 30 days after payment and expire after 24 months. Use our free levy calculator to model your exact contributions.
Unlike generic AI, Funding Fox is built exclusively for FE and skills funding. Our AI retrieves answers directly from official DfE documents using RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), provides page-level source citations, and is continuously updated when funding rules change. It also includes specialist calculators for TNP, OTJT, levy, ILR analysis, and compliance checklists that ChatGPT cannot offer.
The 2025-26 funding rules (effective August 2025) introduce shorter minimum programme duration (8 months instead of 12), standard-specific OTJT hours replacing the 20% rule, Foundation Apprenticeships for 16-21 year olds, and updated prior learning assessment requirements. Funding Fox tracks every rule change automatically and updates all calculators and guidance in real time.