Funding of Measures in the Voluntary Social Year in Baden-Württemberg (VwV FSJ)

This funding program targets recognized providers of the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) in Baden-Württemberg who are dedicated to ensuring the high-quality implementation of the FSJ. The funding supports their measures for pedagogical support and organization of FSJ places, to enable young people a valuable year of education and orientation and strengthen the common good. The goal is to combine the quantitative expansion of the FSJ in the state with high quality standards.

The funding program supports expenses directly related to ensuring the quality and implementation of the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) in Baden-Württemberg. This includes costs for the pedagogical support of volunteers, the organization of the service, and the execution of seminars.

The program offers financial support in the form of a grant for partial financing of eligible expenses. The amount of the grant is limited per volunteer, and the total sum of public grants may not exceed a certain proportion of the eligible costs. State funding is approved for the respective current fiscal year.

The granting of funding is tied to specific legal and qualitative conditions that providers of the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) must meet. This includes compliance with legal provisions and minimum quality standards, ensuring pedagogical support, and the openness of the offer to all young people. Additionally, specific regulations regarding the organization and implementation of the service as well as financial processing must be observed.

The application for funding must be submitted annually to the responsible regional administrative authority (Regierungspräsidium). After review and allocation of funds, the grant is disbursed by L-Bank Karlsruhe. The funding is approved for the respective current fiscal year and is subject to proof of use. Providers are obliged to promptly report any changes in relevant circumstances.

The funding program is based on a specific administrative regulation of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs, which regulates the implementation and funding of the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ). It is also closely linked to the Youth Voluntary Service Act (JFDG) and the minimum quality standards of the responsible ministry, which form the legal and qualitative basis for the FSJ.