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CITB GRANT SCHEME FROM 1 APRIL 2026

APPRENTICESHIPS
Grant for directly employed apprentices attending approved Apprenticeship standards in England,
Apprenticeship frameworks in Wales and SCQF Level 6 Apprenticeship frameworks in Scotland.
Apprenticeship frameworks in Scotland at SCQF Levels 6 may take more than 3 years, but no further
attendance grants are payable after the third year.

What you need to know How much can you apply for?
Apprenticeship attendance grant £2,500 per year for attendance (up to three years).
applications must be submitted within £3,500 per achievement.
52 weeks of the start date of the
apprenticeship (late submissions will £3,500 (Scotland only) on achievement of the
result in grant being paid from the date Professional Development Award (SQA) or the
CITB receive your application). Diploma (C&G) if you are in receipt of attendance
grant for your apprentice and they are completing an
You must provide evidence from your apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6 only.
college or training provider that your
apprentice is registered onto an approved
apprenticeship programme.
This evidence must be provided from
the college or training provider on either
their headed paper or from their email
address and it must contain the following
information:
• The full name of the apprentice.
• The full apprenticeship standard/
framework title and level including the
pathway if applicable.
• The apprentice’s start date with the TRAVEL TO TRAIN
college or training provider. APPRENTICESHIP TRAVEL AND
Evidence directly from an employer, ACCOMMODATION GRANT

certificates or unit credit reports are not CITB will fund 80% of accommodation costs for eligible
acceptable evidence.
apprentices of grant eligible employers who attend colleges
Send your completed application and or training providers where overnight stays and travel to/
supporting evidence as detailed above to from a hotel to a place of training are required.
Customer.ServicesYNET@citb.co.uk
Every 13 weeks you must confirm Employers can also claim excess costs for apprentice travel

where the cost exceeds £20 per week.
through CITB online that you still employ
the apprentice and that they remain in
training before payment can be made. Who can apply
Achievement grant applications You can apply if you are CITB registered and meet the
should be submitted within 52 weeks requirements of this grant.
of the achievement date of the

certificate and should be sent to: This includes employers with an apprentice eligible for
Grant.ClaimForms@citb.co.uk apprenticeship attendance grant or Specialist Applied-
skills Programme (SAP) grant.

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