REBUILD LANCASHIRE: Employer Incentives

If you hire an apprentice between the 1st April and 30th September 2021, you will receive £3,000 regardless of your apprentice age (and more in other cases ie: CITB grants; more information below).

You could receive:

>£4,000* for hiring a 16-18 year old apprentice (19+ with EHCP)

>£3,000 for hiring 19+ year old apprentice

>These employer incentives are paid on top of any other funding you are eligible for including the CITB grants and Lifetime Skills Fund. Please see below.

*includes the current £1,000 incentive for hiring a 16-18 year old apprentice

To be eligible, your new apprentice must:

>Be a new employer to your organisation

>Have a contract of employment start date between 1 April 2021 and 30th September 2021

>Not have been employed by the employer within the six months prior to the contract start date

Furthermore:

>You can receive £1,000 for each returning furloughed apprentice

> Choose from our talent bank of applicants ready and waiting to start an apprenticeship

>Be assigned a dedicated Employer Engagement and Apprenticeship Specialist

PLEASE NOTE: There is a max. limit of 10 new apprentices for each SMEs/non-levy paying employers.