£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.
Other grants that will be made available later this year include;
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)
- 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
- £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:
- 19 to 24 years old with an education, health and care (EHC) plan
- 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]
