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The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Sustainable Ventures is proud to be supporting startups and SMEs access the Kickstart scheme through our gateway organisation delivered by Sustainable Workspaces. A Kickstart gateway already has a Kickstart Scheme grant agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). We can add employers and job placements to this grant agreement.

If you would like to access the Kickstart scheme through our gateway organisation, please complete the form in the link below:

 

What is Kickstart?

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. Employers of all sizes can apply for funding which covers:

Employers can spread the start date of the job placements up until the end of December 2021.

An initial grant of £1500 is also given to all employers to provide support so that young people on the scheme can get a job in the future - this is a requirement of the scheme. Sustainable Workspaces will maintain £700 of this to provide employability support and training on your behalf so you can focus purely on the individual and how they are getting on in the day-today role.

 
 
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What jobs are suitable for Kickstart?

All Kickstart job placements created must be new jobs. They must not:

  • Displace anyone else in the labour market through replacement of existing or planned vacancies

  • Cause existing employees or contractors to lose or reduce their working hours

All Kickstart job placements must be:

  • A minimum of 25 hours per week (employers can top-up)

  • For a period of 6 months

  • Paid at least the national minimum wage for their age (employers can top-up)

  • Accessible – i.e. should not require extensive training before the job placement begins