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West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant

West Lothian Council (Economic Development Service)

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Worth

Up to £6,994

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Scotland (West Lothian)

What it is

A grant covering 100% of a new recruit's Real Living Wage salary (12 to 40 hours a week) for up to 3 months, up to £6,994, for West Lothian businesses and social enterprises with fewer than 250 staff that create a new job for an unemployed West Lothian resident aged 16 to 24 or an eligible parent.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on investinwestlothian.com: the Expression of Interest form is open. It pays 100% of the Real Living Wage for a new job of 12–40 hours a week for up to 3 months (up to £6,994), paid in arrears at months 1 and 3. The recruit must be a West Lothian resident aged 16–24 and unemployed, or an eligible parent; no zero-hours contracts, and all staff must get the Real Living Wage.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. West Lothian Council (Economic Development Service) decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in Scotland
  • Business in the West Lothian council area
  • Fewer than 250 employees
  • Trading for at least 6 months
  • You're creating a new job (12+ hours a week, at least 52 weeks)
  • You're hiring an unemployed young person aged 16–24 who lives in West Lothian
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant worth?
Up to £6,994. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant, and where is it available?
West Lothian Council (Economic Development Service) runs it. It is available in Scotland (West Lothian).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against West Lothian Employment Pathway Grant — 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.