Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds

You can get help from the government:

• to pay for apprenticeship training and assessment

The amount you get depends on whether you pay the apprenticeship levy or not. You pay the levy if you're an employer with a pay bill over £3 million each year.

If you do not need to pay the levy

You pay 5% towards the cost of training and assessing your apprentice.

You need to:

• agree a payment schedule with the training provider
• pay them directly for the training

The government will pay the rest (95%) up to the funding band maximum. They'll pay it directly to the training provider.

Employers and training providers could be eligible for £1,000 each if they hire an eligible apprentice. 

·       aged 16 to 18 years old

·       under 25 and has an education, health and care plan or has been in the care of their local authority

The £1000 payment will be paid to your training provider and you will receive it from them.

You must set up an apprenticeship service account.