Can a grant pay wages?
Only if that scheme says staff costs are eligible, and only for the people and the period it names. A capital scheme for equipment will not pay the owner's drawings. A youth-employment scheme may pay an employer for a qualifying job, in stages, if the person and the hours meet the rules. Your existing payroll is not a grant.
Also asked as: grant for salaries · revenue funding staff costs · will a grant cover my wage
Can I pay myself?
Some programme grants allow a project worker's time at a published rate. Many small capital grants do not. If the guidance is silent, assume no, and ask the funder before you rely on it.
Schemes named here
- Youth Jobs GrantDepartment for Work and Pensions · £3,000–£25,000,000 · A business · Any size listed · Not tied to one trade · Closes 1 Nov 2028
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128 answers on this site. Find Grants checks which UK grants a business can get from a postcode or a place. Looking is free. If you want the application written, the fee is £99 for that one application, shown before you pay. Find Grants does not take a percentage of the grant, does not file the form, and is not part of GOV.UK. Confirm every scheme on the funder's own site.