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Jobs Guarantee

Information for organisations applying for grant funding to deliver the Jobs Guarantee.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published:
29 January 2026
Last updated:
21 October 2026
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  1. Added the list of DWP's preferred applicants, subject to the signing of the Grant Funding Agreements, for the national rollout of the Jobs Guarantee Scheme.

  2. Replaced the English version of "National Rollout: Grant Application Instructions and Assessment Criteria" to add paragraphs 64 and 65 to clarify the moderation process.

  3. Phase one - Jobs Guarantee Delivery Partner Guidance has had updates made to the rebooking process at section 4.1 to reflect the process when a participant contacts the delivery partner to rebook their appointment, and updates made to the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) process at section 4.5.

  4. Added [CLOSED] to the headings for all Phase One pages and PDFS. Also added the text 'The information on this page is specific to Phase One,' at the start of the pages. Added [WEDI CAU] and 'Mae’r wybodaeth ar y dudalen hon yn benodol i Gam Un' to the equivalent Welsh pages. Added new text to the landing page outlining the Jobs Guarantee and the National Rollout on the English and Welsh versions of the page. Added new PDFs for the National Rollout. These are as follows: National Rollout: Draft Grant Funding Agreement [PDF] National Rollout: Grant Guidance [PDF] National Rollout: Grant Application form Guidance [PDF] National Rollout: Grant Application form [PDF] National Rollout: Area MAP [PDF]

  5. The 'Jobs Guarantee: Delivery Partner Guidance' has been added.

  6. Updated the email address for the Delivery Partner for Southwest and Southeast Wales

  7. Added information about the organisations selected to be a Delivery Partner. Removed the Jobs Guarantee Grant Application instructions and assessment criteria and the Draft Grant Funding Agreement for the pilot. Added information about the organisations selected to be a Delivery Partner.

  8. Updated 'Jobs Guarantee Grant Application - Instructions and Assessment Criteria' PDF. The previous version has been updated to correct errors that have come to light. The following sections were updated - Section 8 Delivery Plan - April 2026 to July 2026 changed to April 2026 to July 2027, Section 9 – Organisational Capability and Governance and Monitoring (Scoring: Max. 12 points) has been changed to Section 9 – Organisational Capability (Scoring: Max. 12 points) and Governance and Monitoring (Scoring: Max. 6 points) and Section 10 Value for Money (Scoring: Max. 6 points) has been changed to 'Value for Money (Scoring: Max. 9 points) these changes do not affect the total available maximum score across all sections.

  9. HMTL attachments created for Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance, Jobs Guarantee Grant Application - Instructions and Assessment Criteria, Draft Grant Funding Agreement for The Jobs Guarantee Scheme Pilot. A PDF version of Draft Grant Funding Agreement for The Jobs Guarantee Scheme Pilot has been added.

  10. The 'Jobs Guarantee Grant Application - Instructions and Assessment Criteria' has been added.

  11. Added translation

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

National Rollout: Draft Grant Funding Agreement [PDF]

PDF, 925 KB, 69 pages

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National Rollout: Grant Guidance [PDF]

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National Rollout: Grant Application Instructions and Assessment Criteria [PDF]

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National Rollout: Grant Application Form [PDF]

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National Rollout: Area Map [PDF]

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[CLOSED] Phase one - Jobs Guarantee: Delivery Partner Guidance

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[CLOSED] Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance

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[CLOSED] Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance

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[CLOSED] Phase One Delivery Area Heat Maps

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Details

Jobs Guarantee 

Far too many young people are leaving education and not getting the chance to work. The Jobs Guarantee is a key element of the Government’s commitment to breaking the cycle of long-term unemployment for young people. 

A part of the wider Youth Guarantee, the scheme will guarantee fully funded, 6 month paid jobs to all eligible 18 to 24-year-olds who have been on Universal Credit and looking for work for 18 months.  

The Jobs Guarantee is expected to support over 90,000 young people over the next 3 years. 

Delivery of the Jobs Guarantee has been across 2 phases:  

  1. Phase One which is already live in 6 areas across the UK (now closed for applications)

  2. National rollout which will go live later in 2026

The Delivery Partners for Phase One were chosen following a competed grant award in January 2026 and are already supporting young people into work in 6 areas across Great Britain. Employers interested in contacting Phase One delivery partners can find their details below in the Phase One section. 

National Jobs Guarantee Scheme

Guidance 

Information for organisations applying for grant funding to deliver the Jobs Guarantee. 

Overview

National rollout will be delivered through a grant-funded model. Organisations with the capability and local expertise to deliver the scheme were invited to apply to become a Delivery Partner for the National Jobs Guarantee Scheme via the GOV.UK Find a Grant service. The application window closed on 13 July 2026.

The programme will be delivered across 25 areas. Details of these areas can be found in the National Rollout: Area Heat Map listed above.  

Subject to the signing of the Grant Funding Agreements, the DWP’s preferred applicants are:

  • North and East Scotland - PeoplePlus Group Ltd
  • South and West Scotland - The King’s Trust
  • Wales - PeoplePlus Group Ltd
  • North East and Tees Valley - Ingeus UK Ltd
  • Cumbria and Greater Lancashire - Fedcap Employment Limited
  • Lincolnshire, East and North Yorkshire - AKG UK Employment Ltd
  • Merseyside - The King’s Trust
  • Greater Manchester - The Growth Company Limited
  • West Yorkshire - Leeds College of Building
  • South Yorkshire - The Growth Company Limited
  • The Shires, Cheshire and the Marches - Fedcap Employment Limited
  • The Black Country - Ingeus UK Ltd
  • Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry - Ingeus UK Ltd
  • East Midlands - Ingeus UK Ltd
  • Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, South Midlands, Leicestershire and Rutland - AKG UK Employment Ltd
  • Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk and Suffolk - Reed in Partnership
  • Hertfordshire and Essex - Reed in Partnership
  • Devon and Cornwall - Cornwall Council
  • Somerset, Gloucestershire and West England - Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd
  • South Central England - Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd
  • Kent, Surrey and Sussex - Fedcap Employment Limited
  • West London - The Council of London Borough of Ealing on behalf of the West London Alliance
  • East and South East London - Twin Training International Ltd
  • Central London - Ingeus UK Ltd
  • South West London - AKG UK Employment Ltd

Phase One – NOW CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS

Information on this page is for organisations delivering Phase One of the Jobs Guarantee.

Details

Results from the Jobs Guarantee Phase One grant applications 

The Jobs Guarantee grant application window for Phase One closed on 28 February 2026. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would like to thank all organisations who applied to be a Delivery Partner for the Scheme.

The following organisations have been selected as the Delivery Partners for each area:

The Department will work with these lead Delivery Partners to to ensure the successful rollout of Phase One of the Jobs Guarantee programme.

We encourage all employers who are interested in providing jobs to eligible young people through the Jobs Guarantee to contact the lead Delivery Partner for their relevant area directly.

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