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State funding for professional training and retraining

Would you like to know what funding options are available for you to carry out further vocational training or retraining? We at the Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) have summarized all relevant information for you here. Here you will find a brief overview of possible funding. At the end of each section, you have the opportunity to call up more information about the individual grants.

Table of Contents

What is a government grant?
Which cost bearers are there?
Employment Agency
Job centre
German pension insurance
trade association
Vocational Advancement Service
State Administration Office
Municipal Social Association of Saxony
Conclusion

What is a government grant?

Under a government grant, a financial grant of the state, with the help of which certain goals are to be achieved. Conversely, however, this also means that conditions apply in order to receive funding. There are also state subsidies in the area of ​​professional training and retraining, which finance the measures. The aim of this support is to reintegrate people into the labor market or to secure their current position in the company.

Which cost bearers are there?

State subsidies for further vocational training and retraining measures MIQR are financed by different payers. Which payer is responsible for you and takes over the funding depends on the requirements you meet. It is important in which context you need support, for example whether or not you have to complete a vocational training measure due to an accident at work or a long-term illness. Here is a brief overview of the individual cost units.

Employment Agency

The Employment Agency offers various grants unemployed and job seekers with which you can complete further training and retraining. There is one for that education voucher and the activation and referral voucher (AVGS). There is also a further training bonus for carrying out the measures, which you will receive if you can prove that you have successfully passed the IHK exams. In addition, employees also have the opportunity to be supported by the Employment Agency. This works with the help of Qualification Opportunities Act, in which part of the further training costs are covered by the Employment Agency.

For more information on funding opportunities through the Employment Agency, you can read more here.

Job centre

The Job centre is responsible for recipients of basic security and unemployment benefit II. In addition, the job center promotes integration measures and professional training in order to be able to better reintegrate unemployed people into the labor market. The job centers usually award this education vouchers or Activation and Referral Vouchers (AVGS), with the help of which either private job brokers can be hired or professional training can be promoted.

If you would like to find out more about the subsidies from the job centers, you can read more here.

German pension insurance

Also at the German pension insurance you can receive funding for further training, retraining and rehabilitation measures. This is possible if you want to return to work after an accident at work caused by illness. Vocational rehabilitation in the form of participation in working life often helps here.

If you would like to find out more about funding from the German pension insurance, you can read more here.

trade association

The trade association is responsible for you and for promoting possible retraining, further education and rehabilitation measures if you have an accident at work. In this case, the trade association will use medical and professional rehabilitation measures to ensure that you can be successfully reintegrated into the labor market.

If you would like to find out more about the funding from the trade association, you can read more here.

Vocational Advancement Service

If you have served in the Bundeswehr or have completed voluntary military service, you can benefit from the support of the Vocational Advancement Service benefit. This advises you with regard to your professional future after the Bundeswehr. As part of this funding, you also have the opportunity to complete further training and retraining so that you can continue to get off to a good start in your career after you leave the company.

For more information on the Bundeswehr Vocational Advancement Service, you can read more here.

State Administration Office

The State Administration Office takes care of the implementation of the War Victims Welfare and the Federal Welfare Act. Support in the form of participation in working life is made available to those who have been permanently affected by armed conflicts or who have been subjected to violence - both physical and psychological violence count here. Each federal state has its own state administration office, which is responsible for funding.

If you would like more information about the state administration office as the payer of subsidies, you can read more here.

Municipal Social Association of Saxony

If you have a disability or are at risk of becoming disabled, you can receive funding for further training and retraining. For this is the Municipal Social Association of Saxony responsible. With the help of integration measures and integration aids, you will be supported in getting off to a flying start in your professional life.

If you are interested in funding from the Municipal Social Association of Saxony, you can read more here.

Conclusion

As you can see for yourself, there are different funding options that depend on your personal situation. With the help of these grants, you can take part in various measures with us at the Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation (MIQR) complete. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the toll-free hotline 0800 77 89 100 or contact us online using the inquiry form.