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Employer Funding

Find out more about funding support available to employers.

Apprentice and employer

Experts in finding available funding options

The team at Northern Skills are on hand to discuss any available funding options for your business and support you with eligibility criteria along with how to apply. Funding may be available to support the cost of your apprentice’s training and their salary.

Subject to up-to-date Government rules

For more information about apprenticeship government funding, please click here.

Please note – grants are subject to change with up to date Government rules. More guidance can be found here

Tees Valley Business Compass Growth Fund

Access up to 33% funding for business growth projects.

Tees Valley Business Compass can provide you with tailored funding and support to help your business grow.

  • You can access funding for:
  • Developing marketing strategies
  • Getting your business online
  • Workforce training plans
  • Product and service development
  • Business process review
  • Plus many more!

Additional Funding

The Apprenticeship Levy

Apprenticeship standards designed by employers have replaced frameworks. Non-levy paying employers (about 98%) contribute 5% of training costs, with the Government covering 95%. There are 15 funding bands, with employer contributions ranging from £150 to £2,700.

Employers with fewer than 50 employees can train 16-18 year old apprentices at no cost, as the Government covers 100% of training costs. Employers can help develop new apprenticeship standards.

The Apprenticeship Levy is paid into an employer’s digital account annually. Employers with a payroll over £3 million pay 0.5% of their wage bill towards the levy and receive £15,000 in digital vouchers for training.

Finance

Talk to us about your next step

Our friendly team are always happy to help! Get in touch with us to get your questions answered and to find out more about apprenticeships, or sign up to our monthly bulletin for the latest vacancies.