Performance Improvement in Craftsmanship
Funding of measures to enhance the performance of Thuringian craft organizations: Grants for individual projects and state-level performance competitions of the craft youth in Thuringia.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The Free State of Thuringia supports craft organizations in individual projects and state-level competitions of the craft youth to enhance performance capacity, promote innovation, digitalization, and cooperation within the Thuringian crafts sector.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Project-related material costs
- Employer's social security contributions
- Rent for workshops and event spaces
- Material expenses
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Non-eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses for individuals already funded elsewhere
- Expenses for federal competitions
- Project start before approval
- Retroactive costs
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Application submission no later than 6 weeks before the planned project start
- Proof of overall financing of the project
- Minimum number of participants of 5 persons per trade in competitions
- Content focus on the transfer of new technologies, innovations, and sustainability
- Support for collaboration between companies
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Documents required for application
- Guideline
- Application form for individual projects
- Application form for state performance competitions
- Disbursement request
- Annex personnel expenses individual projects
- Annex material expenses individual projects
- Annex personnel expenses state performance competitions
- Annex material expenses state performance competitions
- Proof of use
Evaluation criteria
- Innovation and sustainability aspects
- Cooperative nature of the project
- Digitalization aspect
- Relevance for performance improvement
Description
The funding offer is aimed at Thuringian craft organizations such as interest groups or other associations that plan measures for sustainable performance improvement. It supports innovative individual projects and practical state-level performance competitions for young craftsmen to promote technology transfer, energy and climate protection, cooperation, as well as digitalization in the craft sector. Competitions with a minimum number of five participants per trade (exceptions possible) are the focus. The project duration is generally twelve months. A prerequisite for approval is proof of total financing as well as content alignment with the transfer of new technologies, innovations, and sustainability. Formal approval is required before the project begins, so the application must be submitted at least six weeks in advance.
The funding is provided as a non-repayable grant with a funding rate of 70% to 90%, whereby state-level performance competitions are funded up to 90%, and individual projects with outstanding state interest are also funded up to 90%. Recipients of funding can submit expenses for personnel, project-related material costs, social security contributions, rent, materials, printed matter, postage, catering, musical accompaniment, prize money, as well as travel and accommodation costs. Expenses for federal competitions, retroactively incurred costs, or personnel already funded elsewhere are not eligible. An accompanying committee also considers the cooperative character between companies and digitalization aspects as central components for sustainable development. Selection is based on criteria such as innovation and sustainability aspects, cooperative character, degree of digitalization, and relevance for performance improvement. Required documents include the guideline, application and disbursement forms (for individual projects and state-level performance competitions), as well as the proof of use.