This incentive is available to all employers to support the recruitment of new apprentices. As an employer, you will be eligible for up to £3,000 for each new apprenticeship opportunity created from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2022.
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Recruitment of New Apprenticeships
This incentive payment is available to employers who recruit new apprentices.
Payments
This bonus will apply to all new apprenticeship opportunities and includes apprentices who have been made redundant:
- Payment 1 - £2,000 after 90 days retention
- Payment 2 - £1,000 after 200 days retention from first employment
Eligibility
This scheme is open to employers who take on an apprentice participating in the Department for the Economy funded ApprenticeshipsNI or Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes.
As part of the application process, checks will be made to ensure that apprentices on similar pathways have not been displaced to support recruitment if this is found to be the case eligibility may be impacted.
Note – programme eligibility excludes public sector
Application
Applications are now open. Download and complete the New Apprenticeship application form and return it to ApprenticeshipsRecovery@economy-ni.gov.uk