Personnel cost subsidy Expansion of the early childhood education and care services for children under three years of age
Grant for personnel costs in crèches in Upper Austria to improve the caregiver-to-child ratio and extend opening hours for children under three years of age.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Personnel costs in crèches are funded to improve the caregiver-to-child ratio and to extend opening hours to VIF-compliant times.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Individuals
- Companies
Funding requirements
- The additionally deployed personnel must have the qualification of an assistant or an educational specialist.
- Deployment of personnel to improve the staff-to-child ratio from over 1:4 to at most 1:4 or to achieve VIF-compliant opening hours.
- VIF-compliant opening hours: at least 45 hours per week, at least 9.5 hours daily on ≥ 4 days, year-round at least 47 weeks with catering services.
Documents required for application
- Application for personnel cost subsidy including form attachment sheet with detailed information on personnel and supervision situation and opening hours
Description
The personnel cost subsidy for the expansion of the early childhood education and care services for children under three years old in Upper Austria supports legal entities operating crèches – including municipalities, associations, parishes, religious communities, individuals, and companies. Funding is provided exclusively for personnel costs to improve the caregiver-to-child ratio from currently over 1:4 to a maximum of 1:4 and to extend the opening hours for children under three to VIF-compliant times. The measure runs from 01.09.2022 to 31.08.2027 and is granted in the form of a direct subsidy to ensure reliable, high-quality, and needs-based care.
For approval, additionally employed staff must be qualified as assistants or pedagogical specialists. VIF-compliant opening hours require at least 45 hours per week, daily care periods of 9.5 hours each on at least four days, and a year-round offer over at least 47 weeks including meal provision. Applications must be submitted via the KBEweb application before the implementation of the measure; specific deadlines and procedures are announced annually by circular. The funding application must include detailed information on the personnel and care situation as well as the planned opening hours. This funding makes a significant contribution to strengthening early childhood education and alleviating the burden on families in Upper Austria.