Apprenticeship Grants and Initiatives

Initiatives are available to employers who recruit apprentices and to encourage businesses to take on new apprentices as a boost to their industries. These initiatives aim to reduce the financial impact on businesses and to help you train your apprentices.

You may be eligible for the following incentives:

Payments for hiring a young Apprentice

You could be eligible for £1,000 for each eligible apprentice you hire who is either:

• Aged 16 to 18 years old, or
• Aged 19 to 25 years old and has an education, health and care plan or has been in the care of their local authority

This incentive is available to small, medium and levy- paying employers, regardless of size or annual pay bill. As long as your apprentice meets the above criteria, you will be eligible for this payment. 

Find out more on the payments for hiring a young apprentice page. 

Levy Support Scheme (Apprenticeships Norfolk)

Norfolk County Council offer a levy sharing project to encourage local businesses to hire apprentices - if you are a small to medium employer and will be required to pay a 5% co-contribution for your apprentice, you may be able to access support through the levy sharing scheme. Alternatively, if you are a levy paying employer you may be interested in signing up to the scheme to support other employers in the county. 

Find out more on the Apprenticeships Norfolk Levy Support Scheme page.