Guidance: Pathways to Work Innovation Fund: applicant bid pack

The Pathways to Work Innovation Fund will invest up to £60 million over 2 years in grant funding to test new ideas that support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to move towards, enter, stay and progress in work. We are looking for new ideas and approaches, including new uses of technology. The Fund is open to applications for grant funding from organisations across the UK, including:

We are interested in ideas that can improve employment outcomes and generate valuable learning.

This page contains the Pathways to Work Innovation Fund:

You can also find the following accessible formats on this page:

If you require a braille version of the applicant bid pack or the FAQs, please contact us using the email or postal address provided at the bottom of this page.

All the documents required to prepare your application are available below.

In early October 2026 we will be launching an online application portal which in most cases will be the best way to apply. However, in the meantime if you wish to you can download an application form and submit by post or email.  

Alongside your application form you will also need to submit the following documents:

We know some organisations or individuals may wish to explore forming a partnership to prepare and submit an application. To support this we will publish a partnership directory by 5 October 2026 to help organisations and individuals to connect with potential partners before applications are submitted.