ClosedDevolved-nation fundingVerified 16 Jun 2026

Young Person's Guarantee (Scotland)

Scottish Government / Skills Development Scotland

Worth

up to £4,000

Deadline

Rolling — no fixed deadline

What it is

Connects 16–24s to work/training with employer recruitment support.

Employer route retired (verified 2026-06-16): the YPG brand folded into the DYW Employer Pledge (unfunded) — wage incentives now run through your council's No One Left Behind service (e.g. Edinburgh EERI, Glasgow Futures ERI).

Official source

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. GovOwed checks your business against Young Person's Guarantee (Scotland) — and every other UK scheme we track — in about 60 seconds, free. The £29 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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