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Skills Tasmania

Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business

Program name:Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business
Program open to:Businesses/Employers/Industry
Program open date:1 January 2021
Program close date:30 April 2022

Program purpose:

Aims at increasing the number of apprentices and trainees employed in small businesses in Tasmania.

Contact:Grants Administration Officer on (03) 6165 6048 or by email at grantsadmin@skills.tas.gov.au

This program has now closed.

The Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business program is aimed at increasing the number of apprentices and trainees employed in small businesses in Tasmania.

The Program provides employers who are not entitled to claim the Payroll Tax Rebate Scheme, a subsidy of up to $5,000 for each apprentice or trainee they employ as a new worker from 1 January 2021.

****Update 27 April 2022

The Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business program has now been fully allocated and closed on 30 April 2022.

Following the success of this program and additional funding of almost $11 million provided through the 2021-22 State Budget the funds have now been fully committed.

However, employers who have been approved for a grant prior to 30 April 2022 will continue to receive grant payments as they fall due at both the 6 and 12 month point if their apprentices and trainees are still employed.

Also, any training contracts that have a commencement date prior to 1 May 2022 will be considered for a grant if they meet the eligibility criteria.

The program which has been in place since 1 January 2021 replaced the previous Targeted Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business which closed on 30 December 2020.

Queries relating to this program can be directed to the Grants Administration Officer on (03) 6165 6048 or by email at grantsadmin@skills.tas.gov.au

1Program objectives

The Program aims to:

  • Support a skilled workforce in Tasmania.
  • Increase the number of apprentices and trainees employed in small businesses in Tasmania.
  • Provide financial subsidies to assist small businesses to employ an apprentice or trainee.
  • Provide additional opportunities for people wishing to gain a qualification under an apprenticeship or traineeship arrangement.

2Eligibility for the program

This Program replaces the Targeted Apprentice and Trainee Grant for Small Business which ceased on 31 December 2020.

The Program has a range of eligibility, application and grant conditions that the applicant and the employee must meet, details of which can be found in the Program Guidelines.

3Applying for the program

This program is now closed.

Need more information?

Contact Grants Administration Officer on (03) 6165 6048 or by email at grantsadmin@skills.tas.gov.au