Continuing education grant

This programme aimed to encourage people on a low income to take part in continuing vocational education and training and increase their participation in such measures. Individuals who were in gainful employment with a taxable annual income of up to 20,000 euros (or 40,000 euros for jointly assessed persons) are eligible for support. The federation payed half of the fees for continuing education programmes up to a maximum amount of 500 euros per award voucher. One award voucher could be issued per person per year. In the Länder where Länder programmes promoted measures for the federal target group with event fees of more than 1,000 euros (including VAT), the education grant only covered continuing education measures with event fees of up to 1,000 euros (including VAT).