Funding under the ESF Plus Federal Program “MY TURN – Women with Migration Experience Take Off”

The federal program “MY TURN – Women with Migration Experience Take Off” aims to improve the labor market integration of women with foreign nationality and their own migration experience. The funding is directed at legal entities under private and public law that wish to carry out projects in Germany. A special focus is on women who have difficulty being reached by regular funding programs, have language deficits, require basic skills, or need intensive support in balancing work and family life.

The MY TURN program supports various project types aimed at facilitating access to the labor market for women with migration experience. These include both direct participant-related projects and a central networking office that ensures information exchange and coordination within the program.

The MY TURN program offers grants to cover eligible expenses. The amount of funding varies regionally and is tied to certain minimum and maximum amounts, with self-contribution being an obligatory component.

Specific prerequisites and rules apply to participation in the MY TURN program, affecting both application and project implementation. These include requirements for applicants, specific module conditions, and compliance with general ESF Plus funding principles.

The application procedure for the MY TURN program is a single-stage process and is carried out electronically. The approval authority is the German Pension Insurance Federation, Knappschaft-Bahn-See (KBS), which also carries out the selection of projects.

The ESF Plus federal program “MY TURN – Women with Migration Experience Take Off” is based on specific funding guidelines issued by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. These guidelines define the legal framework and operational conditions of the program.