Further Training Allowance
Employees can agree with their employer on an educational leave or release according to AVRAG and receive further education allowance during this period to support professional qualification. Valid since 01.01.2013, unlimited.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Increase in labor market participation and reduction of unemployment through vocational qualification of employees within the framework of educational leave or release pursuant to the Employment Contract Law Adjustment Act (AVRAG).
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Agreed educational leave (§11 AVRAG) or release (§12 AVRAG) with proof of a further training measure
- Minimum duration of employment subject to unemployment insurance – depending on first-time or repeated application
- Receipt of further training allowance must have started by 31.03.2025 at the latest or educational leave agreed by 28.02.2025 and training measure started by 31.05.2025 (transitional arrangements)
Description
Continuing Education Allowance enables employed persons throughout Austria to secure financial support during an educational leave (§ 11 AVRAG) or a release from work (§ 12 AVRAG), provided they can demonstrate participation in a recognized continuing education measure. As a permanent subsidy from social security, this benefit has specifically supported professional qualifications in the field of initial and continuing education since 01.01.2013. The responsible body is the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the Public Employment Service (AMS). By compensating for the loss of income during the leave or release period, this instrument promotes the continuous development of skills and facilitates re-entry into the labor market.
The funding objective is to increase labor market participation and reduce unemployment through targeted qualification measures. Eligible are employees with a mutual agreement on educational leave or release, as well as proof of employment subject to unemployment insurance for the prescribed minimum duration – differentiated between first-time and repeat applications. Transitional arrangements guarantee the continuation of the allowance if the entitlement began no later than 31.03.2025 or if the leave agreement was concluded by 28.02.2025 and the educational measure started by 31.05.2025. There is no separate application deadline: funding applications can be submitted at any time during the agreed leave or release period. Since the volume is not limited, this support represents a sustainable instrument to strengthen individual competitiveness and opens exciting prospects for professional development.