£3k Youth Job Grant Now Available Amongst Other Boosts
Any business who hires someone aged 18-24 on Universal Credit who has been out of work for at least six months is eligible for the grant, available from June 30 onwards.
Interested? Contact employer services here.
- Tell them what you need by completing the quick online form
- A local Jobcentre Plus Employer Adviser will call you back
- Receive tailored recruitment support to your business needs
Other grants that will be made available later this year include;
- £2,000 Apprenticeship hiring payment for smaller businesses (non-levy employers), in England, taking on a new apprentice aged 16 to 24, as part of a drive to create 50,000 more apprenticeships for young people, available from October 2026
- Fully funded apprenticeship training for smaller businesses (non-levy employers) for apprentices 16 to 21 years old. From August 26 this will be for all eligible 16 to 24-year-olds.
- £1,000 to support your apprentice in the workplace if, at the start of their apprenticeship training, they are one of the following:
- 16 to 18 years old (or 15 years old if the apprentice’s 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
- 19 to 24 years old with an education, health and care (EHC) plan
- 19 to 24 years old and have been in care
- National Insurance contribution exemptions for employees under 21 and apprentices under 25 (on wages up to £50,270)
Further questions or keen to get involved in NFRC’s skills outreach programme? Contact [email protected]
