Funding for State-Recognized Nursing Schools for the Elderly (Nursing School Directive)

The program for funding state-recognized nursing schools for the elderly in Saarland targets the operators of these educational institutions. The goal is to ensure high-quality training in elderly care and elderly care assistance, thereby meeting the demand for skilled workers in Saarland. Funding is limited to institutions located in Saarland.

The funding under this directive is aimed at covering personnel and material costs for state-recognized nursing schools for the elderly. It supports ensuring high-quality training in elderly care and elderly care assistance. The support relates to securing school operations and is not funding for individual projects.

This directive provides for funding as a fixed-amount financing in the form of a grant. The amount of the grant is 330,00 Euros per month per student. The grant is awarded for the duration of one academic year and is generally paid out in four equal installments.

Specific conditions apply for applying for and granting funding, including ensuring high-quality training and avoiding double financing. Funding is granted at the discretion of the approving authority, and there is no legal entitlement to the grant. No specific consortium conditions or de minimis regulations are mentioned.

The application for a grant must be submitted by the respective school operator to the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Health. After approval, the calculated annual amount is generally paid out in four equal installments. A factual accounting of the actual student numbers is required after the completion of the academic year.

The funding program is based on the "Directive on the Granting of Subsidies for the Costs of State-Recognized Nursing Schools for the Elderly in Saarland (Nursing Schools Directive)" of September 11, 2022. Additionally, the Law on the Implementation of the Law on Professions in Elderly Care and the Law on the Elderly Care Assistance Profession, as well as the administrative regulations of the State Budget Code, apply.