Grant support programme

The grant support programme is a funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth and the Economic Chambers. Apprentices and skilled workers under 35 years of age who participate(d) in a vocationally-specific further training programme and who live permanently in Austria are supported.

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Prerequisites for apprentices to apply for funding:

  • good VET school certificate with an average grade of 2.0 at the most or
  • successful participation in an apprenticeship competition (first, second or third place)

Skilled workers have to meet one of the following conditions:

  • final apprenticeship examination with distinction
  • master craftsperson examination/admittance examination with distinction
  • start-up business examination with distinction
  • final certificate of a foreperson course with distinction
  • final certificate of a vocationally-specific programme with a good pass
  • final certificate of Berufsreifeprüfung with an average grade of 2.0 at the most

Which courses are supported?

  • Preparatory courses for the master craftsperson, admittance, start-up business and trainer examinations
  • Courses aiming at imparting start-up business competences in free trades
  • Preparatory courses for Berufsreifeprüfung
  • Foreperson courses
  • WIFI specialist colleges
  • Vocationally-specific further training programmes

For more information about this grant support programme please contact IFA.