Funding for Socio-Pedagogical Support and Professional Guidance in Social Enterprises

The funding program of the State of Brandenburg and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) targets social enterprises in Brandenburg. The goal is the sustainable integration of formerly long-term unemployed individuals with productivity limitations or placement barriers into the regular labor market.

The program funds specific personnel expenses of social enterprises dedicated to the integration of long-term unemployed individuals. The focus is on measures to increase employability and prepare for the regular labor market through targeted support and guidance.

The program offers full funding in the form of grants to support social enterprises in their integration efforts. The amount of funding is linked to full-time equivalents and can amount to up to 100 percent of the eligible expenses.

The funding guideline sets clear conditions for applicants and funded measures to ensure effectiveness and conformity with EU regulations. These include proof of entrepreneurial objectives, a business plan, and an integration concept. In addition, certain integration and qualification quotas must be met.

The application process for funding socio-pedagogical support in social enterprises takes place online via the internet portal of the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB). Approval is at the discretion of the ILB within the framework of available budgetary funds, based on the submitted application and its attachments.

The funding is based on a specific guideline of the State of Brandenburg and is closely linked to the regulations of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) as well as general budgetary and state aid law provisions of the EU.