Vocational Training Guideline – Collaborative Training
The Vocational Training Guideline of the Free State of Saxony offers comprehensive support for securing and developing skilled workers. It promotes various aspects of in-company and inter-company training, as well as individual further education and the modernization of educational infrastructure. The program aims to sustainably strengthen the quality and availability of vocational education in Saxony.
Who is Funded
This funding guideline is aimed at a wide range of stakeholders in vocational education in Saxony. These include companies, craft and industrial chambers, providers of inter-company vocational training centers, as well as natural persons who wish to improve their professional qualifications in the Free State of Saxony.
What is Funded
The guideline covers various funding areas to strengthen vocational education in Saxony, including collaborative training, inter-company vocational instruction in crafts, inter-company training in agriculture, forestry, and home economics, the Master Craftsman Bonus, the modernization of inter-company vocational training centers, and professional development.
Type and Extent of Funding
Funding is provided in the form of grants with varying fixed amounts or funding rates, depending on the specific funding area, and is based on different calculation bases such as participant weeks, average cost rates, or lump sums.
Conditions and Requirements
The approval of grants is subject to specific legal and administrative requirements, including the registered office in the Free State of Saxony, the recognition of the training, and compliance with state aid regulations such as the De minimis Regulation.
Application Procedure
The application procedure is primarily carried out via the funding portal of Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB), with the responsible chambers playing a central role in reviewing and bundling applications for certain funding areas. The approving authority decides based on discretion and available budget funds.
Legal Basis
The Vocational Training Funding Guideline of the Free State of Saxony forms the legal basis for the various funding measures. It integrates provisions of the Saxon Budget Code and specific EU state aid regulations.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
Varies by funding area; up to 4,500 € for individual professional development
Deadline:
Varies by funding area; for collaborative training, January 31 annually.
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Demand Driven Scheme
Region:
Saxony (Germany)
Sectors:
Education and Vocational Training, Agriculture and Agribusiness, Research and Development
Beneficiaries:
Training & Further Education
Application Type:
Optional Consortium
Funding Stages:
Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Evaluation, Implementation, Service Delivery, Planning, Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Awareness Campaigns, Monitoring, Other
Funding Provider
Program Level:
Regional
Funding Body:
Saxon State Ministry for Economy, Labour and Transport, Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture, Saxon State Ministry of the Interior
Managed By:
Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank – (SAB), Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG), State Directorate Saxony
Additional Partners:
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), Heinz-Piest Institute for Craft Technology, Saxon Chambers of Crafts, Saxon Chambers of Industry and Commerce