Guidance

Jobs Guarantee

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

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
29 January 2026
Last updated
1728 FebruaryApril 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance

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Jobs Guarantee Grant Application - Instructions and Assessment Criteria

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Draft Grant Funding Agreement for The Jobs Guarantee Scheme Pilot

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Phase One Delivery Area Heat Maps

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Jobs Guarantee Grant Guidance

PDF, 324 KB, 27 pages

Details

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    Updates to this page

    Published 29 January 2026
    Last updated 1728 FebruaryApril 2026 + show all updates

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

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

    5. Added translation

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