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Job4000 – Implementation Principles for the Program for Better Professional Integration of Severely Disabled Individuals with Special Needs
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Last updated: 14.6.2025

The 'Job4000' program of the State of Hamburg supports employers who integrate severely disabled individuals into the primary labor market. It offers financial grants for creating new social security-contributing jobs or for transitions from inclusion companies. The goal is the long-term professional integration of this group of people.

Who is Funded? Target Group and Geographical Scope

The 'Job4000' program is aimed at employers in Hamburg who are committed to creating and maintaining jobs for severely disabled individuals with special needs. It aims to sustainably improve the professional integration of this target group and increase the number of severely disabled employees in companies.

What is Funded? Project Types and Measures

The 'Job4000' program promotes measures for the creation and staffing of jobs for severely disabled individuals. This includes both new hires and transfers from inclusion companies, always with a focus on social security-contributing employment relationships and sustainable integration.

Type and Scope of Funding: Financial Support

Job4000 offers financial subsidies to employers in Hamburg in the form of wage cost subsidies. The amount of funding varies depending on the type of integration and extends over a period of two years.

Conditions and Requirements: Funding Guidelines

The utilization of 'Job4000' funding is subject to certain conditions that concern both eligible applicants and subsidized jobs. These include ensuring the minimum wage and the priority of statutory benefits.

Application Procedure: Process and Responsibilities

Applications for 'Job4000' funding must be submitted to the Hamburg Integration Office in due time. The procedure includes the application submission and the subsequent disbursement of funds by the Integration Office.

The 'Job4000' program is based on specific implementation principles and is underpinned by the Social Code – Book Nine (SGB IX).

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Funding Overview

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

30 percent of gross wage per funding year (for new jobs); 50 percent of gross wage including employer's social security contributions (for transitions from inclusion companies)

Deadline

Deadline:

31.12.2026

Open Until

Open Until:

31.12.2036

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Demand Driven Scheme

Region

Region:

Hamburg (Germany)

Sectors

Sectors:

Social Enterprises, Service Sector

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Implementation

Funding Provider

Program Level: Regional

Funding Body: Integration Office of the Authority for Labor, Health, Social Affairs, Family and Integration

Managed By: Integration Office of the Authority for Labor, Health, Social Affairs, Family and Integration

Additional Partners: Hamburg Employment Agency, Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg

Website: Hamburg - Integrationsamt