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Educational Funding Guidelines (BiFöR)
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Last updated: 14.6.2025

The Bavarian Educational Funding Guidelines (BiFöR) supported vocational training, further education, and continuing education in agriculture, home economics, and forestry. The program offered financial subsidies for course fees, accommodation, meals, and travel costs, as well as scholarships for high-achieving graduates for vocational further education.

Who is Funded: Target Groups and Geographical Coverage

The Educational Funding Guidelines (BiFöR) supported individuals pursuing vocational training, further education, or continuing education in agriculture, home economics, and forestry in Bavaria. The funding targeted apprentices, students of vocational foundation years (BGJ) and vocational schools (BFS), master craftsperson candidates, as well as the top-ranking graduates of Bavarian agricultural schools or state agricultural technical colleges.

What is Funded: Measures and Eligible Costs

The funding program included participation in inter-company training measures, preparation for the master craftsperson examination, and scholarships for attending advanced educational measures. Course fees, costs for accommodation and meals, and one-time travel expenses were subsidized.

Type and Extent of Funding

Funding was provided in the form of grants or scholarships. The maximum funding amount for a scholarship was EUR 1,200.

Conditions and Requirements

The funding required certain legal and practical prerequisites, such as the location of the training company or residence in Bavaria. Double funding from other public sources was not permitted.

Application Process

Applications for funding were generally made upon concluding the apprenticeship contract or registering for a preparatory course, or when registering at an agricultural school for a scholarship. The approving authorities were the Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry, as well as the respective educational institutions.

The funding program was based on the Educational Funding Guidelines (BiFöR) and other relevant laws and regulations of the Free State of Bavaria.

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Funding Overview

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

EUR 1,200

Open Until

Open Until:

12/31/2024

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Individual Aid

Region

Region:

Bavaria (Germany)

Sectors

Sectors:

Agriculture and Agribusiness, Other

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Agriculture, Home Economics, Forestry

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Capacity Building, Planning, Service Delivery

Funding Provider

Program Level: Regional

Funding Body: Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry

Managed By: Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture, Agricultural Schools, State Agricultural Technical Colleges

Additional Partners: Bavarian State Farms (BaySG), DEULA, District Institutions, Bavarian Forest Farmers' School, Rural Education Center, Weihenstephan Landscape Architecture Academy (ALW)

Website: Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern