DWP Job Guarantee Grants

Brief Summary: DWP welcomes Grant Applications from a wide range of organisations with experience delivering employment, skills, youth, or wraparound support services.

Closing Date: 28/02/2026

Youth Guarantee will soon be rolled out across the UK in Spring 2026.   This will be done in a phased approach, with Phase one initially only in 6 areas across the UK, of which East and Central Scotland Districts are included, before national roll out across the UK in the Autumn.

In a different approach from Kickstart, the sourcing of the job placements will be delivered by organisations who successfully apply for grant funding to deliver the program.  The window for organisations to apply for grant funding opened yesterday – 29th January 2026.

For information about the grant funding click here, for Grant Guidance click here and for Grant Application Instructions and Assessment Criteria click here.