Continuing Education Initiative in Agriculture and Rural Areas
Support for modern continuing education programs, coaching, and IT investments in the agricultural sector in Baden-Württemberg to strengthen economic and ecological competencies.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The aim of the funding is to strengthen the economic and ecological competencies of agricultural entrepreneurs and professionals in the agricultural sector, to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience, and to improve the digital infrastructure of educational institutions and providers in rural areas.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
- IT equipment
Non-eligible expenses
- Value-added tax
- Cash discounts
- Rebates
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Located in Baden-Württemberg
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in conducting educational measures in the agricultural sector or in social dialogue between agriculture and consumers
- Minimum number of participants: at least 10 persons for further training measures and at least 6 persons for coaching measures
- Offers must be specifically aimed at agricultural entrepreneurs as well as employees in corresponding companies
Documents required for application
- Application forms
Description
The continuing education initiative in agriculture and rural areas in Baden-Württemberg offers an innovative funding program to strengthen economic and ecological competencies in the agricultural sector. Aiming to intensify the exchange of knowledge and experiences among agricultural entrepreneurs, professionals, and consumers, it supports modern training programs, accompanying coaching measures, as well as investments in contemporary IT equipment. This funding is directed at recognized educational institutions and public sponsors that have been conducting relevant educational measures in the agricultural sector or in societal dialogue between agriculture and consumers for at least two years. Through this initiative, the foundation for future-oriented educational strategies is established, and the digital transformation in rural areas is sustainably advanced.
Within the scope of the funding, targeted measures are financed that include both the expansion of training programs and accompanying coaching. The training offers focus on key topics such as digitalization in agriculture, sustainable management, new economic models in the agricultural sector, entry into agriculture, regional agricultural structures, and innovative marketing strategies. The measures must comprise between 40 and 120 teaching units, while group coachings have a scope of 20 to 25 teaching units. The minimum number of participants is 10 persons for training measures and 6 persons for coachings, with the offers specifically aimed at agricultural entrepreneurs and employees in corresponding companies. The funding contributes to enabling experienced educational providers to optimize their services and sustainably support cultural and economic dynamics in rural areas.
Financial support is provided as a grant, covering up to 80 percent of eligible costs for training and coaching measures, while investments in IT equipment can be funded up to 65 percent. Eligible expenses include personnel costs, material costs, and investments in digital infrastructure—excluding value-added tax, cash discounts, and rebates. With a project duration of 18 months, this funding offers the ideal framework to develop and implement modern-oriented educational measures in a practical manner. The responsible authority is the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg, which, together with the competent regional administrative authorities, sets nationwide impulses for transformation in the agricultural sector.