Among projects are training for unemployed people and new graduates, mentoring for businesses and internships.
The University of Manchester will run a summer development scheme for unemployed languages and humanities graduates, as well as targeting firms making redundancies.
The cash, from the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, matches funding already raised. The University of Cumbria will get nearly £1.4m, the University of Manchester almost £548,000 and Liverpool John Moores University £521,000. The University of Bolton will get £249,959, the University of Chester £168,322, Blackburn College £423,000, Liverpool Hope University £382,588 and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts £59,520.
The cash is part of £27.5m being handed out by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to over 70 institutions.
Minister for higher education David Lammy said: "Universities are clearly showing they can provide a lifeline by offering targeted short courses to adults who have lost their jobs, connecting small businesses to graduates and university expertise, and offering graduates opportunities to set up their own business."
Tweet
