To support the Strategic priority of 'More Younger People Wanting to Stay and/or Come Back to Shetland' SCBF are launching an Apprenticeship Support Scheme for small Businesses, a Bursary support scheme for young people studying locally and a training support fund. For the purposes of all funds, young people are categorised as those up to the age of 25.
The Bursary fund is open to any young person up to the age of 25 who lives in Shetland and is undertaking either, a college or university course at UHI Shetland or an apprenticeship in Shetland. Financial support will be available to support the following expenses,
To create an account and to start your application go to Apply online
The training fund is open to any young person, not in full time education, up to the age of 25 who lives in Shetland. Financial Support will be available to support the following expenses incurred as part of an accredited training course:
On the first instant please contact us before booking any courses.
The apprenticeship support for small business is open to any small business (15 employees or less) who are looking to employ an apprentice under the age of 25. Financial support will be available for costs involved in employing the apprentice, such as a contribution towards the apprentice’s wages, travel and accommodation, specialist workwear, etc.
The fund is primarily aimed at businesses employing an apprentice this year and perhaps for the first time with financial support available across years 1 to 3 of the apprenticeship. However, we appreciate that the funding wasn’t previously available, and the fund can therefore also accept applications from small businesses who already have an apprentice employed. The maximum amount of financial support available across years 1 to 3 of the apprenticeship is £15,000 and we would ask businesses applying who have a year 2 apprentice for example, to take a pro-rated approach to their funding request. As a funder, we are unable to support retrospective funding, i.e. paying for any costs already incurred.
To apply and for further information please see below our application form and guidance notes.
Application form for Small Businesses Apprenticeship Funding
Applications are currently closed.
