Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s

To be eligible for the Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s program, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

• be aged under 25 years prior to entering into a training contract (commencing or recommencing) for a qualification that is funded by the Department through Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s;
• are currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee (under a registered training contract) in an eligible apprenticeship or traineeship qualification through this Program;
• be no longer enrolled at school;
• commence or recommence their apprenticeship or traineeship between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2027;
• not currently be enrolled in a qualification; and
• not exceed a maximum of two government-funded apprenticeships or traineeships within a 10-year period.

Students will be able to be funded for a maximum two government funded Apprenticeships/Traineeships across the Career Start, Career Boost Programs and School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs).

Students can receive funding for only one apprenticeship or traineeship at a time. If two training contracts are registered at the same time, the contract with the earliest start date will qualify for funding, provided all other eligibility requirements are met.

This funding is subject to change. Please carefully consider your training options before committing to a training course, as this may exhaust your entitlement to further Queensland Government subsidised training. CQUniversity is an approved Skills Assure supplier with the Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training. To learn about Queensland Government funded programs, visit the Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training website.