Funding Availability

Funding Eligibility

• Must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week
• Must hold a contract of employment and receive payslips
• Must be paid the minimum Apprenticeship wage of £4.30 per hour from 1st April 2021.
• The apprenticeship must be materially different from any prior qualification or previous apprenticeship

Employer Grants

Incentive payments

16-18yrs             £1,000 employer incentive, £500 paid after day 90 and £500 paid after day 365

                           £3,000 Government incentive , £1,500 paid after day 90 and £1,500 paid after day 365 

19-24yrs             £3,000 Government incentive , £1,500 paid after day 90 and £1,500 paid after day 365 

25+yrs                £3,000 Government incentive , £1,500 paid after day 90 and £1,500 paid after day 365 

The current Government grant is available for employers taking on an Apprentice between the 1 August 2020 and 31 March 2021.

Funding is available for:

Intermediate Apprenticeships

• Horse Care - Equine Groom
• Floristry
• Animal Care
• Horticulture - Landscape/Horticulture Operative, Sport Turf Operative, Golf Greenkeeper
• Customer Service - Customer Service Practitioner
• Veterinary Care Assistants

Advanced Apprenticeships

• Horse Care
• Floristry
• Animal Care
• Horticulture
• Management - Team Leader/Supervisor
• Customer Service - Customer Service Specialist
• Business Admin - Business Administrator

Higher Apprenticeships

• Management - Operational/Departmental Manager

Non-Apprenticeships

• Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry
• Level 2 & 3 Awards and Diplomas in a range of beauty therapies

Additional benefits include:

• Support from our highly experienced and well qualified training and assessment consultants
• Learn whilst working in a commercial environment where knowledge and skills are practiced and developed
• Added value to the business