West Lothian Council

West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant

Amount variesNo closing date statedWest Lothian onlyCovers 100% of costs

Pays 100% of the salary of a new employee hired from West Lothian for up to 3 months, to help local businesses, third sector organisations and anchor organisations create jobs for local residents.

What it pays for

  • Training and hiring

Conditions to know about

Must have fewer than 250 employees and have been trading for at least 6 months. Hired employee must be a West Lothian resident aged 16–24 and unemployed, a parent or carer with a dependent child, or not in full-time training or education, working 12 to 40 hours a week at the Real Living Wage. Funding paid in two instalments, months 1 and 3.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in West Lothian
The funder’s wording
are based in West Lothian
You are a company or partnership, a charity, a social enterprise or a public sector body
The funder’s wording
Funding is available to help West Lothian businesses, third sector organisations, and anchor organisations
The business has fewer than 250 people

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Source: Find Business Support Scotland: funding. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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