Youth Jobs Grant
Department for Work and Pensions (UK) · National scheme · Can apply alone · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This grant pays UK employers up to £3,000 for each young person they hire, to help young jobseekers who struggle to get into work. It's designed to top up, not replace, normal hiring efforts, with payments released in stages as conditions are met.
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Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
A UK-based employer (private business, non-profit, or individual employer) looking to hire and support young jobseekers who face barriers to employment.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Work and Pensions (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €28.8M
- Deadline
- 1 Nov 2028
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- individual, non-profit, private sector
- Also required
- Payment of up to £3,000 per job outcome is made in stages and is contingent on meeting all scheme conditions; total scheme budget is £60,000,000 across all recipients.