Assistance in Schools

The program "Assistance in Schools" supports school authorities and non-profit organizations in Upper Austria in employing qualified assistants to promote and accompany children with special needs in everyday school life. With a grant for personnel expenses, it is ensured that the individual learning and development processes of these children are optimally supported. The measure is part of the social and educational policy efforts of the state government and is aimed particularly at public schools as well as institutions for disability assistance and comparable organizations. Continuous application submission makes the funding offer flexibly plannable and opens up sustainable support in the sense of inclusive pedagogy.

A prerequisite for funding is the activity as a school authority or as an institution for disability assistance as well as the concrete employment of assistants who accompany children with special needs in the school context. Applications can be submitted at any time, allowing short-term needs to be quickly met. Only personnel expenses are funded, ensuring that the grants flow directly into personnel support. Through regular random checks, the proper use of funds is monitored and it is ensured that only allocated assistance hours are compensated. Interested institutions in Upper Austria can find further information at the Directorate of Culture and Society – Department of Society of the Office of the Upper Austrian State Government.