Nursing School Facilities Funding

The Nursing School Facilities Funding primarily targets providers of state-recognized nursing schools in Berlin. The aim is to compensate for disadvantages faced by non-hospital-affiliated schools while simultaneously increasing the number of training places in the nursing sector to counteract the shortage of skilled workers. The funding is exclusively focused on the federal state of Berlin.

The program specifically supports the net rental costs for school premises that are rented for professional nursing education in state-recognized nursing schools without hospital affiliation. Premises are funded where theoretical and practical lessons take place in accordance with the provisions of the Nursing Professions Act or the Nursing Specialist Assistant Act. The program aims to improve the infrastructure for training.

The funding is granted as a non-repayable subsidy in the form of project funding. The amount of the grant depends on the number of trainees and the actually used school premises, with a limitation per square meter of rental costs. The approval period is one calendar year, for which separate applications must be submitted.

Specific legal and administrative requirements apply to the nursing school facilities funding. Eligible nursing schools must be state-recognized and located in Berlin, must not have filed for insolvency, and must ensure that the funded premises are used exclusively for recognized nursing education. There are also clear guidelines for budgeting and reporting trainee numbers.

The application for nursing school facilities funding is made via the web-based FAZIT procedure and must also be submitted in writing. There are specific deadlines and forms depending on the type of training (Nursing Professions Act or Nursing Specialist Assistant Act). Approval is granted by the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGeSo) after reviewing the documents and submitting a statement of use.

The funding program for nursing school facilities is based on specific guidelines of the State of Berlin and is legitimized and controlled by the State Budget Code and other nursing-related laws and regulations. The guidelines define the purpose of the grant and the legal framework for application and approval.