Financing options
Basically, the costs of the integration course are met by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Other financing options must be found for the measures that supplement the integration courses.There are various financing options available to do this depending on the type of measure:
EU funds
The European Social Fund (ESF) is the main EU (European Union) source of financial support for efforts to improve employment skills and to build up human resources.
Funding in the Federal Republic of Germany
Possible funding bodies at Federal Government level:
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Federal Employment Agency
- Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Federal Ministry of the Interior
Possible funding bodies at Land level:
- departments responsible in the respective Land
You can find out which department is responsible in your Federal Land here.
Possible funding bodies at local level
- unemployment benefit II agencies (Job Centers)
- integration offices’ financial partners
- companies
- associations
- foundations
Date 22.09.2011
