If you are planning recruitment, apprenticeships, wage supports and staff upskilling, run a free GrantMatch scan before you sign quotes, pay deposits or lock in a project plan.
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Some hiring supports depend on the employee, the role, location or unemployment history.
Skillnet and sector-led training supports can reduce the cost of upskilling your team.
The best time to check eligibility is before the hire starts or the training is booked.
These are examples from the GrantMatch database. Your actual matches depend on your business profile and planned spend.
Financial support towards salary costs to help companies hire key staff and create new jobs
Subsidises salary cost of graduate hires (including international graduates) to build company skills base
Supports the cost of hiring a key manager (e.g. CFO, Sales Director, CTO) to drive growth
Part-funded training and upskilling programmes delivered through 70 Skillnet Business Networks covering all industries
Subsidises cost of hiring an approved external strategic consultant to help develop and execute a company growth strategy
Direct monthly cash payments to employers for hiring long-term unemployed or long-term inactive jobseekers; paid over 18 months after the new hire starts work
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