How to apply for a levy transfer to fund apprenticeship training and assessment

This guide explains how employers who want to receive transferred apprenticeship levy funds can apply for funding to cover the training and assessment costs of an apprenticeship.

Levy transfers are offered by levy-paying employers with unused funds and are applied for through the Apprenticeship Service.

What is a levy transfer?

A levy transfer allows one employer to use another employer’s unused apprenticeship levy to pay for apprenticeship training and assessment costs.

If your organisation does not have enough levy funds of its own (or does not pay the levy), a transfer can cover up to 100% of the apprenticeship training cost, within the funding band maximum.

Note that (at the time of writing this guide) levy transfers cannot be used to cover wages, salaries, or employment costs - only training and end-point assessment.

Who Can Apply for a Levy Transfer?

You can apply to receive a levy transfer if:

• You are employing (or plan to employ) an apprentice

• You have (or can create) an Apprenticeship Service account

• The apprenticeship hasn't alread commenced

• You have selected (or are working with) an approved training provider

Both levy-paying and non-levy-paying employers can receive transferred funds.

Before You Apply: What You’ll Need

Before applying, make sure you have the following ready:

• The apprenticeship standard and level (e.g. Sales Executive Level 4)

• The planned apprenticeship start date

• The number of apprentices you want to recruit

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Step-by-Step:

How to Apply for a Levy Transfer

Step 1: Find Funding

Using the link below:

[Search funding opportunities]

Search for available funding.

Note that employers with funds available may specify which locations and sectors they support, so you may wish to apply filters to narrow down your search results.

Step 2: Review Available Opportunities

Review the list of opportunities carefully, and select (by clicking on the employer name) the one that best matches your requirements.  You can make more than one application.

Step 3: View Transfer Fund Details

Review the transfer fund details. If you meet the employer’s criteria, and it looks like a good match for your needs, select Yes, apply for transfer funds and click Continue.

Step 4: Sign in Using GOV.UK One Login

You will be prompted to:

• Sign in using your GOV.UK One Login, or

• Create a login if you don't already have one

  
  

Once signed in, you will be taken to the Create a transfer application.

Completing the Transfer Application

Complete all sections of the application including:

• 1. Apprenticeship training

  • Job role

  • How many aprentices do you want to fund?

  • When would you like the apprenticeship training to start by?

  • Have you fund a training provider?

• 2. Your business details

  • Select one or more sectors to describe your business

  • Enter the location where your apprentices will work

• 3. About your apprenticeship

  • Provide more detail about your apprenticeship

• 4. Contact details

  • Add contact details so they can be shared with the employer providing the transfer

Submit Your Application

Once all sections are complete, review the information and click Submit to proceed. You will receive confirmation of your application via email, and further notification once it has been approved.

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