Apprenticeship Cost Grant for Disadvantaged Individuals (AKZ)

The Apprenticeship Cost Grant for Disadvantaged Individuals (AKZ) from the state of Hesse supports companies, administrations, and other training institutions that train young people with social or individual disadvantages in recognized professions. The funding is limited to Hesse and aims to facilitate the integration of these young people into the apprenticeship and labor market.

The AKZ supports training relationships in recognized professions. The focus is on the vocational integration of disadvantaged young people, with funding granted per training year.

The Apprenticeship Cost Grant for Disadvantaged Individuals is granted as a non-repayable subsidy. The amount of funding is up to €7,000 over the entire training period, staggered by training year.

Certain legal and administrative requirements must be met to apply for the Apprenticeship Cost Grant for Disadvantaged Individuals. Applications must be submitted before the start of training, and the overall financing of the project must be secured.

The application procedure for the Apprenticeship Cost Grant for Disadvantaged Individuals is conducted through the Kassel Regional Council (Regierungspräsidium Kassel) and requires the timely submission of complete documents before the start of training.

The legal basis for the Apprenticeship Cost Grant is formed by the Guideline on the Funding Principles of the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration (HMSI) for Hessian Labor Market Promotion, supplemented by state law and budgetary provisions.