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Eden District Council – Apprenticeship Grant

Eden District Council is offering an apprenticeship grant for businesses who take on new apprentices within Eden.

The Eden Apprenticeship Scheme is aimed at businesses of all sectors across the district. Eligible businesses are offered a grant of up to £2,000 towards wage costs for each new apprentice.

The grant comes in addition to the Government’s apprenticeship incentive scheme, which Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed will continue until January 2022. The national scheme provides a payment of £3,000 for every apprentice that a business hires.

Cllr Mary Robinson, Portfolio Holder for Economies and Enterprise at Eden District Council said:
”The Council is delighted to have this incentive available to local businesses, to encourage the recruitment of apprentices.

“It’s hoped that the incentive will help encourage and provide substantive new job opportunities for our young people in Eden.

“In the past two months, the council has already allocated £10,000 of support to local firms who have recruited new apprentices from the September college intake.”

“The current Government incentive, teamed with our Eden Apprenticeship Scheme, means that now is a crucial time for businesses to consider taking on an apprentice.“

If you are considering taking on a new apprentice, or if you have recently recruited one, you can find out more about the Eden Apprenticeship Scheme by emailing econ.dev@eden.gov.uk.