Support for social counseling and care of recognized refugees – Social Counseling Guidelines
The Free State of Thuringia supports municipalities with grants for migration-specific social counseling and care for recognized refugees. Up to 80% of eligible expenses are covered. Applications must be submitted annually by October 31 for the following year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Free State of Thuringia supports municipalities in financing measures for social counseling and care of recognized refugees in order to promote their integration into the host society.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs for specialist staff
- Training costs
- Material and administrative expenses
- Fees for social counseling and support
- Interpreter services
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Eligible to apply are the Thuringian districts and independent cities
- The funding must not be or must not be fully covered by federal, state, or third-party funds
- Professional requirements for consultants: relevant foreign language skills
- Knowledge of foreigner, asylum, residence, social assistance law, and administrative law
- Pedagogical knowledge as well as high social and intercultural competence
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Documents required for application
- Guidelines for the Promotion of Social Counseling and Support for Recognized Refugees in Thuringia
- Application Form "Social Counseling for Refugees" (25.01.2021)
- Application Form VZM for 2024 (20.11.2023)
Description
In Thuringia, the "Promotion of Social Counseling and Support for Recognized Refugees" represents a continuously available grant program that assists municipalities in integrating newly arrived migrants into the host society. Under the sponsorship of the Thuringian Ministry for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection (TMMJV) and professional implementation by the Thuringian State Administration Office (TLVwA), up to 80% of eligible expenses can be reimbursed. The funding focus includes migration-specific counseling on fundamental life issues, assistance in accessing authorities, healthcare, and educational institutions, as well as support in conflict resolution and situations of violence. Additionally, fees for interpreters, training, as well as material and administrative costs are covered to ensure needs-based support services in the areas of social affairs, migration, health, and labor & social services.
Eligible for funding are exclusively Thuringian districts and independent cities that independently or cooperatively provide migration-specific counseling and support services, whose financing is not already covered by federal, state, or third-party funds. Implementation takes place through projects with a maximum duration of 12 months. Application prerequisites include proof of professional qualifications of social workers or social educators, including relevant foreign language skills, knowledge of foreigner, asylum, and residence law, as well as pedagogical and intercultural competencies. For application, the guideline, the form "Social Counseling for Refugees," and the VZM form for the respective funding year must be submitted to the TLVwA. The application deadline is October 31 each year for the following fiscal year, providing municipalities the opportunity to sustainably expand their integration-promoting measures.
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