Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive
Glasgow City Council
Worth
£6,000 to £10,000
Deadline
Rolling - no fixed deadline
Type of funding
Grant
Where
Scotland (Glasgow)
What it is
Glasgow City Council pays employers up to £10,000 for recruiting an eligible Glasgow Futures participant — £6,000, £8,000 or £10,000 for 16–25, 26–34 or 35+ contracted hours a week, paid in instalments at 13, 26 and 52 weeks.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 on glasgow.gov.uk: up to £10,000 for a hire through Glasgow Futures, depending on weekly hours (£6,000 for 16–25, £8,000 for 26–34, £10,000 for 35 or more), paid in stages at 13, 26 and 52 weeks. No deadline is published.
Official sourceWho can apply
A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Glasgow City Council decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.
- Business based in Scotland
- Operating in Glasgow
- You're hiring
How to apply, in brief
Employer emails Glasgow City Council's ERI team at ERIRequests@glasgow.gov.uk — the scheme now runs as the Glasgow Futures Employer Recruitment Incentive and the old Glasgow Guarantee portal has closed.
- 1Know who runs it now
- 2Check you and the candidate fit
- 3Contact the ERI team before recruiting
- 4Agree the incentive package
- 5Complete the paperwork and claim
The full guide, with what to do at each step, the official link for it and a draft to work from, is part of the £19.95 report.
Common questions
- Is Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive open for applications?
- Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
- How much is Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive worth?
- £6,000 to £10,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
- Who runs Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive, and where is it available?
- Glasgow City Council runs it. It is available in Scotland (Glasgow).
- How do I apply for Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive?
- Employer emails Glasgow City Council's ERI team at ERIRequests@glasgow.gov.uk — the scheme now runs as the Glasgow Futures Employer Recruitment Incentive and the old Glasgow Guarantee portal has closed.
Does your business qualify?
Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Glasgow Futures — Employer Recruitment Incentive — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.
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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.
