T Levels: Employer Support Fund

The Employer Support Fund (ESF) provides financial assistance to employers offering high-quality T Level industry placements between 23rd April 2025 and 31st March 2026.

Up to £6.3 million is available to support the ESF for the 2025 to 2026 financial year. This consists of up to:

  • £1.8 million to support employers of all sizes delivering industry placements in the Construction T Level route
  • £4.5 million to support employers of all sizes offering industry placements for the Health T Level, and SMEs offering industry placements for all other T Levels

Eligibility requirements

In order to qualify as an SME, an enterprise must have both:

  • fewer than 250 staff
  • less than or equal to £44million in annual turnover or a balance sheet total of less than or equal to £38million

Examples of eligible costs

The fund should be used for:

  • administrative costs, such as setting up:
  • processes and procedures
  • organisational systems
  • a physical workspace to support delivery
  • tangible costs, such as:
    • equipment
    • insurance
    • security passes
    • software licensing
    • employer transport costs
    • materials and supplies directly related to the industry placement
    • training, such as specialised courses or certifications for students, or any necessary training required by the employer to support the placement – for example, safeguarding courses for staff

Learn more

To find out more about offering T-Level placements and accessing the Employer Support Fund, explore the guidance here.

Learn more about industry placements here >