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Jobs Growth Wales+

Welsh Government

Check what you do qualify forFree to check · no sign-up · full report £19.95

Worth

Up to £6,000

Deadline

Closed 31 August 2026

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Wales

What it is

Wage-subsidised jobs for 16–19s — up to 50% of wage costs at NMW for the first 6 months.

Checked 6 Nov 2026: closed to new employer recruits; the last recruits had to be employed by 31 August 2026. On 29 September 2026 the Welsh Government extended the Jobs Growth Wales+ contract by a year, to 31 March 2028. It has not said whether employers will be able to claim the wage subsidy again.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Welsh Government decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Wales
  • You're hiring
  • The new hire is aged 16–19
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Jobs Growth Wales+ open for applications?
No. It closed on 31 August 2026.
How much is Jobs Growth Wales+ worth?
Up to £6,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Jobs Growth Wales+, and where is it available?
Welsh Government runs it. It is available in Wales.

What is your business owed?

Jobs Growth Wales+ is not taking applications right now, so nobody can win it today. Gov Owed checks your business against every scheme that is open 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.