Department for Work and Pensions

Youth Jobs Grant

Up to £3,000No closing date statedEngland, Scotland and Wales

A grant paid to employers who hire an eligible young person aged 18-24 who has been on Universal Credit for 6 months, for a minimum 16-week job. Suits employers of any size or sector across Great Britain.

What it pays for

  • Training and hiring

Conditions to know about

Employers must have traded for 6 months before accepting the Terms and Conditions, be registered with HMRC with PAYE, and have a D-U-N-S number. Not central government departments or NDPBs. Vacancies must be paid work of at least 25 hours a week lasting 16 weeks. Grant is staged: £1,800 after about 6 weeks and £1,200 after about 18 weeks, subject to hours checks. Scheme aims for up to 60,000 job opportunities over 3 years.

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 England, Scotland and Wales
The funder’s wording
The Youth Jobs Grant launched on 30 June 2026 across Great Britain.
You are a company or partnership, a sole trader, a social enterprise, a charity or a public sector body
The funder’s wording
Be an organisation of any size (including sole traders intending to hire), with operations in Great Britain

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Source: Experience Sussex: funding opportunities. 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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