The Labour Market Activation Fund was established as part of Budget 2010.
The Fund will be used to support skills, training and education programmes for the unemployed who want to improve their education and skills or who want to become self employed by starting their own business.
The Department of Education and Skills are managing the Activation Fund.



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The Activation Fund is supporting twenty-six independent projects around the country running training or education programmes for the unemployed. First Step is one of the supported projects and uniquely is aimed at getting a person currently receiving Jobseekers Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance to business start-up. This can also include loan funding to help with the business start-up.
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