Federal Program Akti(F) Plus – Active for Families and Their Children
The program supports families threatened by social exclusion and poverty by specifically promoting measures to improve their social and economic participation.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The aim of the funding is to improve the living conditions and social participation of families with increased support needs – in particular those families receiving benefits under SGB II or SGB XII – and to provide them with long-term prospects for access to the labor market.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Consulting fees
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of real estate
- Land acquisition costs
- Retroactive costs
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
- Companies
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Eligible applicants are legal entities under private and public law
- Existence of a cooperation or project consortium with regional actors
- Compliance with the funding principles of ESF Plus
- Measures in the federal states of Bavaria, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia are excluded
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financing plan
- Declaration of interest
- Cooperation agreements
- Proofs of professional and administrative competence
Evaluation criteria
- Sustainability aspects
- Cooperation capability
- Degree of innovation
- Effectiveness
- Target group relevance
Description
The federal program Akti(F) Plus – Active for Families and Their Children aims to sustainably improve the living conditions of families threatened by poverty and social exclusion. The program focuses on promoting the social and economic participation of families with increased support needs, particularly those receiving benefits under SGB II and SGB XII. A wide range of measures is supported – from comprehensive counseling and coaching services to activities that advance the expansion of local cooperation structures. An innovative approach fosters cross-legal-framework exchange, enabling project sponsors to create synergies with partners from education, employment, health, and other sectors.
Funding is provided as a grant, covering up to 90 percent of eligible expenses. Eligible applicants include public institutions, non-profit organizations, companies, and educational institutions operating within a cooperative or project consortium with regional stakeholders. To achieve the greatest possible impact, the targeted involvement of local authorities and labor market actors plays a central role. In addition to financial support, the program promotes long-term access to the labor market and strengthens structural collaboration in the areas of social affairs, health, employment, and education.
This initiative is complemented by the establishment of a networking office that supports regular exchange and the transfer of best-practice examples. The networking office consolidates various solution approaches and offers project sponsors platforms for regional and supra-regional network meetings, exchange formats, and digital events. The program places particular emphasis on needs- and target group-oriented communication, participatory involvement of all stakeholders, and the consideration of multiperspective viewpoints. Through this integrated approach, not only is the immediate support of families improved, but also the fundamental social cohesion is strengthened.