Guidance
Apprenticeship funding rules, 2025 to 2026
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The 2025 to 2026 funding rules apply to apprenticeships starting between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026.
These rules apply to:
- employers
- employer-providers
- main providers
There are different funding rules for different apprenticeship start dates. You must follow the funding rules that apply to each apprentice.
We have published the rules for other years separately.
The summary of changes explains the specific rules that are changing from 1 August 2025.
The off-the-job training minimum requirement document shows the:
- maximum funding for each apprenticeship
- minimum number of hours for off-the-job training
- expected amount of time you need to deliver off-the-job training
Updates to this page
Published 15 May 2025