JobStart Scheme (Northern Ireland)
Department for Communities
Worth
No set amount
Deadline
Closed
Type of funding
Grant
Where
Northern Ireland
What it is
Funded job placements for unemployed or economically inactive benefit claimants of working age (16 to 65), plus an employer support grant.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 on nidirect: the JobStart Scheme is now closed. The page gives no reopening date and no employer grant amount.
Official sourceWho can apply
A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Department for Communities decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.
- Business based in Northern Ireland
- You're hiring
- The new hire is aged 16–24
Common questions
- Is JobStart Scheme (Northern Ireland) open for applications?
- No. It is closed to new applications.
- How much is JobStart Scheme (Northern Ireland) worth?
- There is no single published figure: what you get depends on your project and the funder's assessment. It is a grant.
- Who runs JobStart Scheme (Northern Ireland), and where is it available?
- Department for Communities runs it. It is available in Northern Ireland.
What is your business owed?
JobStart Scheme (Northern Ireland) 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.