Literacy Courses for Asylum Seekers
The Free State of Bavaria provides comprehensive funding for literacy courses for asylum seekers, tolerated persons, and recognized refugees in Bavaria. Grants cover up to 90% of eligible flat-rate expenses; applications must be submitted no later than two weeks before the course start date.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The purpose of the grant is to promote literacy courses for asylum seekers, tolerated persons, and recognized asylum seekers with a residence or habitual abode in Bavaria of less than two years, as comprehensively as possible throughout Bavaria. The goal is to enable these individuals to acquire the ability to read and write the German language at the earliest possible stage.
Eligible expenses
- Expenditures per teaching unit (€42.23)
- Project leader hours (max. €50 per hour)
- Childcare units (€25 per teaching unit)
- Equipment and teaching materials (€5 per teaching unit)
- Indirect costs (12% of direct costs)
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Legal entities under public and private law (for private entities proof of non-profit status required)
- Target group according to AsylbLG with residence/habitual abode in Bavaria for less than 2 years
- Minimum number of 3 continuously present participants
- Course concept with diagnosis of reading and writing level
- Course scope 60–200 teaching units of 45 minutes each, up to 30% alternative learning methods
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Documents required for application
- Project concept
- References or evidence of certified quality management/auditing/seal of quality
- Proof of qualifications of educational staff
- Contact list of involved actors/institutions
- Cost and financing plan
- Preliminary participant list
- Form for priority review for integration courses
Evaluation criteria
- Quality and plausibility of the course concept
- Target group reach and number of participants
- Professional qualification of the instructors
Description
The funding program "Literacy Courses for Asylum Seekers" of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration supports non-profit organizations, educational institutions, associations, and public bodies in Bavaria in conducting literacy courses for asylum applicants, tolerated persons, and recognized refugees. The goal is a comprehensive, statewide promotion of learning opportunities for individuals aged 15 and over with a residence of less than two years, in order to impart reading and writing skills in the German language at an early stage. Under certain conditions, participants with a longer residence period may also be supported, provided there are significant deficits in basic education. The courses are based on differentiated diagnostic procedures to determine individual learning levels and to design tailored learning content. A minimum number of three participants ensures efficient group dynamics and qualified pedagogical support.
Eligible for funding are legal entities under public and private law (for private providers with proof of non-profit status). Prerequisites include a detailed course concept with learning level diagnostics, a scope of 60 to 200 teaching units (TU of 45 minutes each, up to 30% alternative learning methods), as well as proof of professional qualification of the teaching staff. The program covers up to 90% of the flat-rate expenses, including €42.23 per TU, €50 per project leader hour, €25 per TU childcare, €5 per TU teaching materials, and 12% indirect costs. Required submissions include, among others, the project concept, quality certificates, financing plan, and participant list. Applications must be submitted no later than two weeks before the course start; the funding period ends on December 31, 2026. Evaluation is based on the quality of the concept, target group reach, and professional competence of the staff.