Grant rates depend on the Apprenticeship type and the duration of the course.
Rates are fixed for the duration of the Apprenticeship as given in the Grants Scheme year the Apprenticeship starts, even if they change in later Grants Scheme years, or if the apprentice changes employer.
Apprenticeships may vary in length, so attendance grants are prorated based on their duration.
From 1 April 2020 new apprentices at all levels will be entitled to the grant rates detailed below:
Activity
|
Amount
|
1st year of attendance
|
£2,500
|
2nd year of attendance
|
£2,500
|
3rd year of attendance
|
£2,500
|
Further years of attendance (higher Apprenticeships only)
|
£2,500
|
Achievement of all levels of Apprenticeship framework
|
£3,500
|
You can apply for a £3,500 achievement grant on successful completion of the qualification
See this link for the Apprenticeships this grant will support.
If you do not see an Apprenticeship in the current list of those eligible for grant, you can complete an online form to suggest it for consideration.
We will continue to make payments at the appropriate rate for the remainder of the programme for apprentices who started their Intermediate or Advanced Apprenticeship before the start of the 2019/2020 Grants Scheme year (1 April 2019).
Activity
|
Amount
|
1st year of attendance
|
£1,965
|
2nd year of attendance
|
£1,660
|
3rd year of attendance
|
£1,125
|
Employers who qualified for supplementary grant prior to April 2018, this will be added to the attendance payments only, for apprentices who started before 1 April 2018.
You can apply for a £3,500 achievement grant on successful completion of the qualification.
The rate before 1 April 2019 for each year of attendance on a higher Apprenticeship is £1,125.
The rate for all apprentices who have achieved a higher apprentice framework achievement before 1 April 2019 is £3,125.
The new achievement grant of £3,500 will be paid to all apprentices who have achieved their Aprenticeships after 1 April 2020, even if they started before 1 April 2020.
Payment rules for Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships
Apprentices who have registered for and completed a Level 2 Apprenticeship framework may progress to Level 3. In such cases, you may apply separately for the third year attendance (£2,500) and the advanced framework achievement (£3,500) for a total of £6,000.
Approved Apprenticeship providers
You must use an approved Apprenticeship provider that:
Payment of grants
You will be eligible for attendance grants once your apprentice has completed 13 weeks of continuous contracted employment.
For information on how we pay Apprenticeship grants, please refer to How to apply to claim a grant above.
Change of employers
If an apprentice changes employer during their Apprenticeship, attendance and achievement grants will be paid pro-rata according to the proportion of the total training package completed with each employer.
Other grants
- While you receive an Apprenticeship grant you can’t apply for any other grants for the same apprentice, except for new apprentice support grants, short course achievements and plant qualifications which are necessary, appropriate and not included within the Apprenticeship.
- You must meet the cost of other additional training.