REGIO ACTIVE – Competence Agencies (CA)
If you are an educational institution or a youth welfare organization and wish to establish a competence agency to support young people in need of assistance, you may be eligible to receive a grant under certain conditions.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Saxony-Anhalt supports educational institutions and youth welfare organizations within the framework of the "REGIO AKTIV" program, funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), in establishing competence agencies. These agencies aim to provide young people with low-threshold vocational prospects, simplify the transition into vocational training, and additionally offer individual case support, social group activities, parent and family work, as well as close cooperation with regional companies.
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Registered office or place of business in Saxony-Anhalt
- Application exclusively by a single applicant
- Target group: young people from 15 to under 25 years, possibly up to under 35 in exceptional cases
Description
The REGIO AKTIV – Competence Agencies (KA) program is aimed at educational institutions, interest groups, or other associations based in Saxony-Anhalt that are active in the field of youth welfare. Within the framework of a grant funding procedure financed by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the program offers support for the establishment of competence agencies that provide young people in need of support with new professional perspectives. The focus is on low-threshold services that facilitate the transition into vocational training. The competence agencies are characterized by a holistic support offering, which includes, among other things, socio-pedagogical individual case assistance, social group activities, as well as parent and family work. Furthermore, the exchange among the involved actors in the support system and the coordination of regional labor market structures are promoted. Special emphasis is placed on intensive collaboration with regional companies to develop tailored local offerings.
The funding covers a project duration of 36 months and primarily targets young people aged 15 to under 25 years – in exceptional cases up to under 35 years. The supported projects enable the sponsors to implement not only individual case counseling but also comprehensive networking and outreach activities in rural areas. The initiative aims to select eligible projects in a two-stage process through the Regional Working Groups (RAK) before the application is submitted to the State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt. With this integrative approach, the program makes a significant contribution to strengthening regional labor markets and promoting social inclusion by providing young people with specific and needs-based support for entering the workforce.