Economic development

• Apply for transfer short-time allowance

  If your company has to permanently reduce staff due to restructurings, you can receive transitional short-time allowance (Transferkurzarbeitergeld) for these employees for a limited period, which partially compensates for the loss of earnings during this time and supports the search for new employment.

• Apply for transfer measures

  If your company needs to cut jobs, you can use transition measures to help your employees find a new employer and avoid unemployment. The Employment Agency contributes proportionally to the costs.

• Apply for a refund for train fare losses in long-distance transport

  If, as a long-distance public transport company, you transport accompanying persons of severely disabled persons as well as their carried items or guide, companion, or assistance dogs free of charge, you can receive a reimbursement for lost fare revenue upon application.

• Apply for reimbursement of fare losses in local public transport

  If you, as a public transport company, transport severely disabled persons as well as their accompanying persons, guide, companion or assistance dogs, or carried items free of charge, you can receive a reimbursement for lost fare revenue upon application.

• Apply for advance payment of the reimbursement for fare losses in local and long-distance transport

  If you, as a public long-distance or local transport company, transport severely disabled persons, their accompanying persons, guide dogs, or carried items free of charge, you can apply for an advance payment of the reimbursement for lost fare revenue.

• Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "rückenwind³ für Vielfalt, Wandel und Zukunftsfähigkeit in der Sozialwirtschaft"

  If you, as a non-profit organization, want to improve working conditions and structures in the social economy, you may be eligible for a grant under certain conditions.

• Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "Education, Work, Economy in the Neighborhood – BIWAQ"

  If you, as a municipality, want to promote sustainable integration, employment, and the local economy in disadvantaged neighborhoods, you can apply for support under certain conditions.

• Apply for funding for a new project or a continuation project in the field of development partnerships with the private sector

  As part of development cooperation, do you want to implement development partnerships with the private sector as a company or organization? You can apply for funding for this from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

• Applying for a modification of a funded project in the field of development partnerships with the private sector

  As a company or organization, do you receive funding for development partnerships with the private sector? If something changes regarding a funding measure that has already been approved, you must submit an application for this.

• Submit an interim or final financial statement / proof of use for a funded project within a development partnership with the private sector

  As a company or organization, did you receive funding as part of development partnerships with the private sector? If so, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development requires an interim and verifications report from you.