Apply for project funding from the equalization fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
If you are planning a pilot project that strengthens the inclusion of people with severe disabilities in the world of work, you can apply for funding from the equalization fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life (AGF).
The compensation fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life (AGF) supports the recruitment and employment of people with severe disabilities. Facilities and measures for the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life can also be funded.
Funding is primarily provided for
- Measures that serve the integration and employment of people with severe disabilities in the general labor market,
- supra-regional pilot projects to improve the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life,
- training, education and research measures for the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life and
- Research measures for the development of technical work aids.
To apply for funding, you must submit an application to the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) online, by e-mail or by post.
Teaser
If you are planning a pilot project that strengthens the inclusion of people with severe disabilities in the world of work, you can apply for funding from the equalization fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life (AGF).
Process flow
If you want to submit the application for project funding from the Equalization Fund (AGF) online:
- Open the funding portal on the website of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS).
- Log in with your user data or register. You will need an electronic proof of identity (eID) for this.
- You will be guided through the application process step by step.
- Send the application together with all other required documents electronically signed.
- You will be informed via the portal within three months of receipt of all the required documents whether your project will receive funding from the Compensation Fund.
If you wish to submit the application by post or e-mail:
- Send an e-mail to the Federal Funding Office and ask for the application form to be sent to you.
- Complete the application form, sign it and send it together with all other necessary documents by post to the Federal Funding Agency.
- If you use a qualified electronic signature, you can also sign the application form electronically and send it to the office by e-mail.
- All further steps correspond to the online procedure.
Requirements
Your organization or institution can apply for grants from the Equalization Fund (AGF) if it is involved in promoting the participation of severely disabled people in working life and meets one of the following requirements with a project:
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It is a pilot project for the further development of the promotion of the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life, in particular through
- company integration management or
- the promotion of training for young people with severe disabilities or
- it is a pilot project for the development of technical work aids to promote the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life or
- it is an educational, training or research measure in the field of the participation of people with severe disabilities in working life
All funded pilot projects must
- have supra-regional significance,
- lead to results that are transferable nationwide,
- work towards the realization of inclusion and
- be individual projects that can be defined in terms of time and content.
You can only submit the application if you are authorized to sign for your organization, i.e. if you are authorized to sign the application on behalf of your organization.
Which documents are required?
- Completed funding application
- Project outline
- Financing plan
What are the fees?
There are no costs.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Applications can generally be submitted by January 15 and July 15 of each year. If different deadlines apply, they will be published separately.
Processing duration
Usually 3 months after receipt of the complete application.
Legal basis
- § Section 42 Severely Disabled Persons Compensation Levy Ordinance (SchwbAV)
- § Section 161 of the Ninth Book of the German Social Code (SGB IX)
- § Section 41 Severely Disabled Persons Compensation Levy Ordinance (SchwbAV)
- § Section 23 of the Federal Budget Code (BHO) Grants
- § Section 44 of the Federal Budget Code (BHO) Grants, management of funds or assets
- General Administrative Provisions on the Federal Budget Code (VV-BHO) on Section 44 BHO Grants, management of funds or assets
Appeal
- Objection
- Action before the administrative court
What else should I know?
In exceptional cases, you can apply to the specialist office for federal funding, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See (DRV KBS), to submit the signature by post.
In such exceptional cases, you must download the electronically recorded forms submitted via the funding portal. You or an authorized representative must sign these by hand and also submit them by post. You must observe the deadlines.
Weiterführende Informationen
Author
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
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