Funding opportunities for in-company training via the QCG
– up to 100 per cent of the costs covered
- What does the QCG cover?
The Qualification Opportunities Act (QCG) is the successor to the WeGebAU programme (Further Training for Low-Skilled and Older Employees in Companies). The latter was aimed at employees who do not hold a vocational qualification or who have not worked in their trained occupation or in an unskilled role for four years, as well as at employees aged 45 or over.
The Qualification Opportunities Act has expanded this programme run by the Federal Employment Agency. Companies with more than 250 employees now also have the opportunity to provide their employees with further training, funded by the scheme, through upskilling or reskilling programmes to help them retain their jobs.
A fundamental requirement for this programme is an existing employment contract that extends beyond the end of the further training course. Furthermore, the course must be delivered by an external, certified training provider such as the inlingua Language Centre in Lübeck.
- What is funded?
For example, developing your staff’s job-specific language skills in
- English
- German
- What is the amount of the grant?
Funding is provided in the form of a grant covering up to 100 per cent of the training costs, as well as a contribution towards the employer’s costs for any time the employee is absent from work, covering up to 75 per cent of their salary.
The amount of funding depends primarily on the size of the company.
Further information on the funding is available here.
- What are the eligibility criteria for funding?
- Offer / certified course delivered by an external, accredited training provider such as inlingua Lübeck
- The training must include future-oriented qualifications and comprise at least 121 hours.
- Any comparable training must have taken place at least four years ago.
- How do I receive the grant?
We would be happy to assist you with your funding application and put you in touch with your employer’s support service, which will work with you to develop a funding strategy.
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