Guidance

Apprenticeship grant: employer fact sheet

Apprenticeship grant for employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24), eligibility information and how to apply.

• From: Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 6 November 2014
• Last updated: 2 February 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 4 February 2018

The Apprenticeship Grant for Employers has now ended. The last date for starts on the programme was 31 July 2017. Any queries relating to the programme should be referred to the service desk at SDE.servicedesk@education.gov.uk.

Applies to England

Documents

AGE 16 to 24 employer fact sheet

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Details

The AGE 16 to 24 grant for employers aims to support businesses, who would not otherwise be in a position to do so, to recruit individuals aged 16 to 24 into employment though the apprenticeship programme.

The Skills Funding Agency will provide AGE 16 to 24 to eligible employers, in respect of qualifying apprentices, with an individual value of £1,500.

AGE 16 to 24 is for employers with fewer than 50 employees, who are new to apprenticeships or haven’t enrolled a new recruit or existing employee onto an Apprenticeship programme in the previous 12 months. Employers can be paid up to 5 grants in total.

To discuss your eligibility:

• employers who are already linked to a training provider should consult their training provider for further advice
• employers who are not already linked to a training provider can complete the online enquiry form or call 08000 150 600 - an adviser will contact you to discuss the support available in more detail
• you can also contact your local training provider direct - search for a training provider

Published 6 November 2014
Last updated 2 February 2017 + show all updates

1. 2 February 2017

   Updated employer fact sheet.

2. 11 January 2017

   Updated employer fact sheet.

3. 31 March 2016

   Updated apprenticeship grant: employer fact sheet.

4. 3 February 2016

   Updated fact sheet for 2016.

5. 2 June 2015

   Updated employer fact sheet.

6. 6 November 2014

   First published.