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Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant)

Department for Work & Pensions

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Worth

Up to £3,000

Deadline

Closes 31 October 2028

Type of funding

Grant

Where

England, Scotland and Wales

What it is

£3,000 to employers for hiring a young person off long-term Universal Credit.

Checked 4 Nov 2026 on GOV.UK: £3,000 for each qualifying hire, paid as £1,800 after 6 weeks and £1,200 after 18 weeks. New participants can join until 31 October 2028.

Official source

Who can apply

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

  • You're hiring
  • The new hire is aged 18–24
  • The candidate is on Universal Credit
  • Candidate unemployed/looking for work for 6+ months
  • Business based in England, Scotland or Wales
  • Trading for at least 6 months
Read the full rules at the official source

How to apply, in brief

Employer applies online through Find a Grant (you need a GOV.UK One Login); DWP then accepts your vacancies and its work coaches refer candidates to you.

  1. 1Check the hire and the job would qualify
  2. 2Apply to join the scheme on Find a Grant
  3. 3Pass DWP's checks, then submit your vacancies
  4. 4Recruit from the candidates DWP refers
  5. 5Get paid in two stages

How long a decision takes: DWP aims to confirm the result of your employer application by email within 10 working days, and to check submitted vacancies within 5 working days

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 Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant) open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications until 31 October 2028.
How much is Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant) worth?
Up to £3,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant), and where is it available?
Department for Work & Pensions runs it. It is available in England, Scotland and Wales.
How do I apply for Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire grant)?
Employer applies online through Find a Grant (you need a GOV.UK One Login); DWP then accepts your vacancies and its work coaches refer candidates to you.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Youth Jobs Grant (£3,000 hire 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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