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.

If you're providing a foundation apprenticeship

You may be able to get up to £2,000 to support your apprentice if they're doing a foundation apprenticeship and they're one of the following:

• 16 to 21 years old
• 22 to 24 years old with an education, health and care (EHC) plan
• 22 to 24 years old and have been in care 
• 22 to 24 years old and are in prison or leaving prison

Foundation apprenticeships cover the following areas:

• construction and the built environment
• engineering and manufacturing
• health and social care
• digital

The training provider will pay you once they've confirmed that an apprentice is eligible. This will be paid in 3 instalments.

You must set up an apprenticeship service account.