# Funding options for courses

Page: https://cambridge.at/en/about-us/funding

## Placement test and consultation

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## ARBEITERKAMMER (Chamber of Labour): WIEN + NÖ

Funding with a job in Vienna or Lower Austria

### Chamber of Labour Vienna (Arbeiterkammer Wien)

- Employed people in companies based in Vienna, including those on parental leave.
- Employed people get € 150, those on parental leave get € 200
- AK Education Voucher (Bildungsgutschein)

### Chamber of Labour Lower Austria (Arbeiterkammer NÖ)

- Employed people in companies based in Lower Austria, including those on parental leave.
- Employed people get € 150, those on parental leave get € 200
- AK NÖ Training Bonus (Bildungsbonus)

## WAFF - Wiener Arbeitnehmer*innen Förderungsfonds

Funding for those with their main residence in Vienna: WAFF

### Education Account 'For All' (Bildungskonto 'Für Alle')

- For employees according to ASVG, insured according to ASVG or in a training relationship (for instance: apprenticeship or mandatory training after university studies), minimally employed without AMS benefits, new self-employed, those on parental leave, main residence in Vienna.
- Max. € 500,-
- Information and registration at the WAFF

### Education account 'For extensive further training' (Bildungskonto 'Für umfangreichere Weiterbildungen')

- For employed persons whose income is max. € 2.800,- net/month and who meet the following criteria at the beginning of the course: Employed according to ASVG, insured ASVG and in an apprenticeship (apprenticeship, mandatory training after university studies), marginally employed (if they do not receive any benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act), main residence in Vienna.
- WAFF supports 30-50% of the course and exam costs, max. € 2,000,-
- Information and registration at the WAFF

### Parental Leave and re-entry (Karenz und Wiedereinstieg)

- Employed people before, during, and after their parental leave who would like to carefully plan their exit and quick return to work.
- The amount will be confirmed during a consultation, but usually 100% of the course costs, max. € 4,000,-
- Information and registration at the WAFF

### FRECH (Frauen Ergreifen Chancen) scheme for women

- A grant from the City of Vienna specifically for women.
- To what extent financial support can be granted depends on your individual situation and will be confirmed during your consultation. Usually, Waff covers up to 90% of the course costs, max. € 5,000,-
- Information and registration at the WAFF

### Opportunities Cheque

- For employed persons (including educational leave and minor employment) whose highest level of education is compulsory schooling or who are working as an auxiliary worker ("Hilfskraft").
- 90% of the course costs up to € 3.000,-
- Information and registration at the WAFF

## NÖ "Bildungsförderung Neu"

Funding for main residence in Lower Austria: NÖ Bildungsförderung

### NOE State Education Grant

- Employees according to the criteria of the state of Lower Austria, with their main residence in Lower Austria and a gross income of max € 3,000,- per month.
- Income dependent, up to € 2,500,-
- Information and registration

## Federal Ministry of Finance (not funding)

Tax deductibility: income-related expenses as part of the employee tax assessment

### Tax deductibility as income-related expenses for individual tax returns

- Employees
- Infos at BMF.gv.at

## Funding from businesses for employee education

Qualification support for employees

- Businesses
- Information and registration with the AMS (Qualifizierungsförderung für Beschäftigte)

## We will be happy to provide you with a cost estimate for submission to the funding organisation. In general, please contact the funding organisations before the start of the course.

Errors and omissions excepted.