£2,500 Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
LEP Apprenticeship Grant for Employers
Grants of up to £2,500 are now available for businesses based in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield or York with 249 or fewer employees to recruit an Apprentice, via Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership.
Am I eligible to apply?
A core grant of £2,000 is on offer, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. You’ll need to meet the full grant eligibility criteria:
- Businesses with 249 or fewer employees within local authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield and York
- Have never offered Apprenticeships before
- Are offering new employment as an Apprenticeship opportunity to 19-24 year-olds with associated Apprenticeship training via a training provider approved by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
- The Apprentices must be following a recognised Apprenticeship Standard or Framework
- Are paying the national minimum wage for the age of the Apprentice from day one of their Apprenticeship training (above the Apprenticeship wage of £3.90). This equates to £6.15 per hour for 18-20 year olds, £7.70 per hour for 21 – 24 year olds.
An additional top up grant of £500 is on offer if:
- The Apprenticeship is at level 4 or above, as defined by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
Further information
To find out more about the grant and how to apply, you can download the documents below:
- Information for businesses
- FAQs for businesses
- Information for training providers
- FAQs for training providers
For further information or for support and advice with employing Apprentices, contact Qube Learning today on 01235 83 38 38 or email [email protected]
