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Apprenticeship Funding for Employers
Government funding to help employers take on apprentices. Smaller employers (under £3m annual pay bill) have 95–100% of training and assessment costs covered, with extra payments for hiring younger apprentices and those from eligible backgrounds.
Published opportunity
- Funding
- Up to 100% of training costs + employer incentive payments
- Location
- England
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline published
- Provider
- GOV.UK
Published criteria
Who this opportunity is for.
- Who can apply
- UK employers in England taking on an apprentice. Non-levy-paying SMEs get the majority of training costs funded; extra incentive payments may apply.
- Funding organisation
- Department for Education / Skills England
- Location
- England
- Requirement
- Employer based in England. Apprentice aged 16+. Training delivered by an approved provider. Smaller employers funded for 95–100% of training and assessment costs.