SMK-ESF Plus Guideline Educational Potentials Lifelong Learning – D – Projects for Children with Special Learning and Life Challenges

The guideline SMK-ESF Plus Educational Potentials Lifelong Learning – D supports innovative educational measures in Saxony for children with special learning and life challenges. The aim is to sustainably strengthen the potentials of this young target group in the sense of holistic, lifelong learning. Providers from educational institutions, non-profit, and public organizations can apply for grants for this purpose. Funding is provided particularly for projects targeting educational measures, personnel costs, and material expenses, thereby enabling individual and needs-based support. Compliance with the guideline as well as proof of special learning and life challenges at the project location in Saxony constitute the fundamental prerequisites for a positive funding decision.

The selection criteria are based on the relevance to the target group, the quality of the educational concept, and the cost-effectiveness of the project. Eligible applicants submit their application with a project proposal, detailed project description, financing plan, and evidence of special learning difficulties to the Saxon Development Bank – Förderbank – (SAB) on behalf of the Saxon State Ministry of Education. Construction measures and the acquisition of land are excluded from funding. The program offers reliable financial support to provide disadvantaged children with equitable educational opportunities and to accompany them on their individual learning path. With this initiative, the Free State of Saxony makes an important contribution to inclusion, equal opportunities, and the strengthening of local educational networks.