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Preston Living Wage Grants Scheme (Accredit with the Living Wage Foundation)

The Preston Living Wage Grants Scheme reimburses the Living Wage Foundation accreditation fee for small businesses and voluntary sector employers based in Preston that are accrediting for the first time.

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Checked against the official page (boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk) on 9 Oct 2026.

Reimburses the Living Wage Foundation accreditation fee for Preston employers accrediting for the first time. For micro, small and medium-sized enterprises headquartered in the Preston District, and voluntary sector employers.

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Status and deadline

Status

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We could not tell whether it is open

Deadline

Not stated

We could not find a closing date

How much

Reimburses the accreditation fee charged by the Living Wage Foundation; amount not stated

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Micro, small or medium-sized enterprises, and voluntary sector employers, headquartered in the Preston District that are accrediting with the Living Wage Foundation for the first time can have the accreditation fee reimbursed.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff)

Confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Fill in the short eligibility form on the Preston City Council website.

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Where it is open: Preston

Preston

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Things we could not confirm

  • Deadline and funding amount not stated
  • Page says the scheme is for Preston District businesses; it is not clear whether voluntary sector employers that are not businesses can apply

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk) on 9 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 9 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Preston Council before you apply.

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