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What has changed in support for the hiring of apprentices since March 8, 2026?
Publié le 10 mars 2026 - Entreprendre Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
An Order-in-Council sets out how apprenticeship assistance paid to employers of apprentices is to be paid. These new amounts apply to apprenticeship contracts concluded from 8 March 2026 and starting before 1er January 2027.
The decree of 6 March 2026 sets out the following amounts for exceptional apprenticeship aid (this aid is paid only for the first year of the work-study contract):
Headcount | Diploma (or title) prepared | Maximum amount of aid |
|---|---|---|
All companies | Diploma or equivalent professional qualification at level 3 (BEP or CAP) and, at most, at level 7 (Master) of the national professional qualifications framework | €6,000 (if the contract is concluded with a person recognized as a disabled worker) |
Less than 250 employees | Diploma or professional qualification equivalent to level 5 (Bac+2) of the national professional qualifications framework | €4,500 |
Less than 250 employees | Diploma or professional qualification equivalent to at least level 6 (Bac+3 or +4) and at most level 7 (Master) of the national framework of professional qualifications | €2,000 |
250 employees and more | Diploma or professional qualification equivalent to at least level 3 (BEP or CAP) and at most level 4 (Baccalaureate or Professional Certificate) of the national professional qualifications framework | |
250 employees and more | Diploma or professional qualification equivalent to level 5 (Bac+2) of the national professional qualifications framework | €1,500 |
250 employees and more | Diploma or professional qualification equivalent to at least level 6 (Bac+3 or +4) and at most level 7 (Master) of the national framework of professional qualifications | €750 |
This aid cannot be combined with the one-off aid of €5 000 granted only to companies with less than 250 employees. The latter concerns the recruitment of an apprentice preparing a title or diploma up to the baccalaureate level (bac +2 in the Overseas Territories).
Please note
For more information (conditions of obtaining, formalities...), see the sheet Hiring aids for apprenticeship contracts.