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Salford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund
Gifted apprenticeship training funding for Salford SMEs. Levy-paying partners gift 100% of apprenticeship training costs to eligible small and medium employers, supporting new apprenticeship roles and workforce upskilling in sectors including hospitality, construction, digital, manufacturing, and professional services.
Published opportunity
- Funding
- 100% of apprenticeship training costs (gifted levy transfer)
- Location
- Salford, Greater Manchester, North West England
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline published
- Provider
- North West UKSPF / local authority grants
Published criteria
Who this opportunity is for.
- Who can apply
- SMEs based in Salford with fewer than 250 employees creating or upskilling apprentices. Employers must pay at least the National Living Wage for workers aged 21+.
- Funding organisation
- Salford City Council
- Location
- Salford, Greater Manchester, North West England
- Location
- Salford borough only (not Greater Manchester-wide). Salford-based SME with under 250 staff. Training costs gifted by levy-paying partners. Not a loan — 100% of approved apprenticeship training costs covered subject to fund criteria.