Apply for Leicester Jobs Fund grant 2025

The Leicester Jobs Fund (LJF) is designed to encourage city employers to create jobs or apprenticeships for unemployed people by offering a financial incentive of up to £5,000 to employers to take on new employees. It is run by Leicester City Council and administered through the Leicester Employment Hub. 

Please read the Leicester Jobs Fund 2025 - Qualifying Criteria before completing the following application form.

Size of business
Insurance, Policies and Procedures Please tick if the following is in place (Copies to be made available on request):

Role 2 (if required):

Candidates for these jobs need to meet the criteria as detailed in the Eligible candidates section of the Leicester Jobs Fund 2025 - Qualifying Criteria.

Do you already have a candidate in mind for this role who meets the LJF criteria?
Please confirm vacancies applied for meet ALL of the following criteria:

By submitting this form, you are confirming you have read, understood and accepted the Leicester Jobs Fund 2025 - Qualifying Criteria 

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