Grants for language courses | Private individuals & companies
Overview of grants in Austria | By state
Do you want to learn a new language, refresh or perfect your language skills and so improve your career prospects?
An investment in your education or that of your staff doesn’t have to just cost money. Use one of the grants below!
If you have any questions about grants for your language course, please contact us by e-mail (info@casalinguae.at), telephone (+43 660 4574673 | +43 669 11774548) or using our contact form.
We will immediately send you all the key information on course funding in your state.
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Which grants are available?
It’s not easy to find your way through the funding jungle.
We have therefore compiled a list here for each state, which should help you as a private individual or as a company to find the right grant for your language course, regardless of whether you choose a classroom course or an online course.
IMPORTANT!
As well as the grants, the language courses and training for you and your staff can also be offset against tax.
Every problem has a solution.
You just need to know where to look!
We are by your side with help and advice.
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Information provided without liability. Please note that you are entitled to grants only if you meet the specified conditions.
Grants in VIENNA
CL: CasaLinguae is an Ö-Cert quality supplier & recognised training provider.
You can therefore obtain funding for your courses from the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund (WAFF).
https://www.waff.at/foerderungen/
PRIVATE GRANTS
WAFF
Training account
Nordbahnstraße 36, Staircase 1 , 3rd floor
A-1020 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 21748555
E-mail: bbe@waff.at or waff@waff.at
https://www.waff.at/foerderungen/
GRANTS FOR COMPANIES
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Company costs for:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Vocational qualification management – Trainee grants office
Straße der Wiener Wirtschaft 1
A-1020 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 51450 2460
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wkw.at
AMS GRANTS
AMS Vienna regional office
Ungargasse 37
A-1030 Vienna
Tel.: +43 50 904940
E-mail: ams.wien@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#wien
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
Grants in LOWER AUSTRIA
Private grants
State government
Lower Austria education grant
Landhausplatz 1, Haus 8, A-3109 St. Pölten
Tel.: +43 2742 9005-9555 (employee hotline)
Fax: +43 2742 9005-11230
E-mail: bildungsfoerderung@noel.gv.at
http://www.noel.gv.at/noe/Arbeitsmarkt/Foerderung_noeBildungsfoerderung.html
Grants for companies (small and medium-sized businesses)
State government
Training bonus for business management
Office of the Lower Austria state government
Department of economics, tourism and technology
Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14
A-3109 St. Pölten
Lower Austria citizens’ service – Tel.: +43 2742 9005-9005
E-mail: post.wst3@noel.gv.at
http://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Wirtschaft-Tourismus-Technologie/Weiterbildungsbonus_fuer_Unternehmensfuehrung_-_Foerderun.html
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Trainee grants office
Wirtschaftskammer-Platz 1
A-3100 St. Pölten
Tel.: +43 2742 85117570
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wknoe.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Lower Austria regional office
Hohenstaufengasse 2
A-1010 Vienna
Tel.: +43 50 904340
E-mail: ams.niederoesterreich@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#niederoesterreich
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in BURGENLAND
Private grants
State government
Qualification funding grant
Office of the Burgenland state government
Department 6 – Funding unit
Europaplatz 1
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Maria Baschny
Tel.: +43 57600-2333
Melanie Gollubics
Tel.: 43 57600-2286
E-mail: post.a6-anf(at)bgld.gv.at
https://www.burgenland.at/themen/arbeit/arbeitnehmerfoerderung/qualifikationsfoerderungszuschuss/
Grants for companies
State government
WiBuG – Education and training of business people, skilled employees and managers
Wirtschaft Burgenland GmbH – WiBuG, technology centre
Marktstraße 3
7000 Eisenstadt, Austria
Mario Plachy, MA
Tel.: +43 59010-2166
E-mail: mario.plachy@wirtschaft-burgenland.at
https://wirtschaft-burgenland.at/foerderung/aus-und-weiterbildung-von-unternehmerinnen-fach-und-fuehrungskraeften/
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Engineer certification authority
Robert-Graf-Platz 1
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Tel.: +43 590907
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Burgenland regional office
Permayerstraße 10
A-7000 Eisenstadt
Tel.: +43 50 904140
E-mail: ams.burgenland@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#burgenland
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
https://www.ams.at/unternehmen/personal–und-organisationsentwicklung/qualifizierungsfoerderung-fuer-beschaeftigte#burgenland
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in UPPER AUSTRIA
PRIVATE / BUSINESS
One-person businesses and small businesses with a maximum of five full-time employees
State government
Upper Austria training account
Office of the Upper Austria state government
Ministry of society, social affairs and health
Department of society
Bahnhofplatz 1
A-4021 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 7720-14900
Fax: +43 732 7720-211787
E-mail: bildungskonto@ooe.gv.at
https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/170925.htm
Grants for companies
BUSINESSES (SMEs with up to 249 employees)
State government
Innovative skills for SMEs
Office of the Upper Austria state government
Department of economics and research
Ministry of regional planning, economic and rural development
Department of economics and research
Bahnhofplatz 1
A-4021 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 7720-15121
https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/184314.htm
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Department of educational policy – Promoting teaching
Wiener Straße 150
A-4020 Linz
Tel.: +43 590909-2010
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wkooe.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Upper Austria regional office
Europaplatz 9
A-4021 Linz
Tel.: +43 50 904440
E-mail: ams.oberoesterreich@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#oberoesterreich
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in STYRIA
PRIVATE
City of Graz
Graz fund for advancement and development
ÖSB Consulting GmbH
Eggenberger Allee 40 – 42
A-8020 Graz
Service responsible:
Labour and employment unit
Färberplatz 1
8010 Graz
Management: Mag.phil. Bettina Absenger, MA
Tel.: +43 316 872-6377
E-mail: bettina.absenger@stadt.graz.at
E-mail: grafo@oesb.at
https://www.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10255147/7762114
Grants for companies
Styrian business development agency Ltd.
Erfolgs!Kurs – The grant for knowledge growth in the area of digitalisation and globalisation
Nikolaiplatz 2
A-8020 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 7093-0
https://www.sfg.at/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/detailinformation_erfolgs_kurs.pdf
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Funding unit
Körblergasse 111 – 113
A-8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 601106
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wkstmk.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Styria regional office
Babenbergerstraße 33
A-8020 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 7081
E-mail: ams.steiermark@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#steiermark
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in SALZBURG
FUNDING for PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS & COMPANIES
PRIVATE / BUSINESS (Self-employed people with up to 5 employees/trainees)
State government
Salzburg education cheque
Office of the Salzburg state government
Department 1 – Economics, tourism and communities
Südtirolerplatz 11, 4th floor
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 8042-3600
E-mail: bildungsscheck@salzburg.gv.at
Contacts
Gerhard Walcher
E-mail: g.walcher@salzburg.gv.at
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Trainee grants
Julius-Raab-Platz 2a
A-5027 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 88 88 362
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wks.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Salzburg regional office
Auerspergstraße 67a
A-5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 8883
E-mail: ams.salzburg@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#salzburg
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in CARINTHIA
PRIVATE
State government
Carinthia employee development (BF-L2)
Völkermarkter Ring 29
A-9021 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Tel.: +43 50 536-31102
Fax: +43 50 536-31000
E-mail: abt11.alw@ktn.gv.at
https://www.ktn.gv.at/Service/Formulare-und-Leistungen/BF-L2
Grants for companies
Grant for owners of small and micro-businesses with up to 49 employees & balance or turnover up to 10 m EUR
Carinthia economic development fund (KWF)
Völkermarkter Ring 21 – 23
A-9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Tel.: +43 463 55800-0
Dagmar Freundl
E-Mail: freundl@kwf.at
Tel.: +43 463 55 800-30
Peter Pucker, M.Sc.,
E-mail: Bakk.pucker@kwf.at
Tel.: +43 463 55800-51
Monika Walder
E-mail: walder@kwf.at
Tel.: +43 463 55800-83
kwf.at/foerderungen/kwf-programm-qualifizierungsscheck
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Trainee grants office
Koschutastraße 3
A-9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Tel.: +43 590904-882
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wkk.or.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Carinthia regional office
A-9021 Klagenfurt
Tel.: +43 463 3831
E-mail: ams.kaernten@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#kaernten
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- Or at your AMS
Grants in TYROL
GRANTS for PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS & COMPANIES
PRIVATE / BUSINESS (Self-employed people with up to 9 employees)
State government
Update education grant
Department of society and employment
Meinhardstraße 16
A-6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 512 508-7871 | +43 512 508-807804
E-mail: gesellschaft.arbeit@tirol.gv.at
Contacts
Manuel Kranebitter
Tel.: +43 512 508-7874
E-mail: ga.arbeit@tirol.gv.at (individual funding)
Karin Seyrling
Tel.: +43 512 508-7875
E-mail: ga.arbeit@tirol.gv.at (administrator)
https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/arbeit/arbeitsmarktfoerderung/bildungsgeld-update/
PRIVATE & COMPANIES
Self-employed people with a maximum of compulsory school level, a qualification from a polytechnic college, or a professional qualification abroad that is not formally recognised, who have worked as a one-person business for at least one year.
State government
Tyrol training bonus
Department of society and employment
Meinhardstraße 16
A-6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 512 508-7871
Contacts
Manuel Kranebitter
Tel.: +43 512 508-7874
E-mail: ga.arbeit@tirol.gv.at
https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/arbeit/arbeitsmarktfoerderung/weiterbildungsbonus-tirol/
WKO
Provisions for trainees with learning difficulties
Up to 100% of the costs – for tutoring and leave of absence
What is funded?
Costs to the business in the case of:
- Additional vocational college lessons owing to repetition of a vocational college class
- Preparatory courses for re-examination at vocational college or for the theoretical final apprenticeship exam
- Preparatory courses for exams at vocational college in individual compulsory subjects (up to 31.03.2021)
- Tutored courses up to compulsory school level (German, Mathematics, a modern foreign language or native language for trainees with a migrant background)
Tyrol trainee grants office
Egger-Lienz-Straße 118
A-6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 590905-7303
E-mail: lehre.foerdern@wktirol.at
https://www.wko.at/service/bildung-lehre/Merkblatt_-_Massnahmen_fuer_Lehrlinge_mit_Lernschwierigkei.html
AMS GRANTS
AMS Tyrol regional office
Amraser Straße 8
A-6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: +43 50 904740
E-mail: ams.tirol@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#tirol
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- OR at your AMS
Grants in VORARLBERG
AMS GRANTS
AMS Vorarlberg regional office
Rheinstraße 33
A-6901 Bregenz
Tel.: +43 557 691-0
E-mail: ams.vorarlberg@ams.at
PRIVATE grants
AMS
Training leave
https://www.ams.at/arbeitsuchende/aus-und-weiterbildung/bildungskarenz#vorarlberg
AMS
Part-time training grant
AMS
Further education grant
Grants for COMPANIES
AMS
Qualification grant for employees
How to apply for your grant
- Either via your eAMS account
- or at your AMS
Across Austria
GRANTS for Austria
SWF – Social and further education fund
Education & training for temporary employees
Altmannsdorfer Straße 89/3/9
A-1120 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 890 9084-0
E-mail: office@swf-akue.at
https://www.swf-akue.at/index.php/weiterbildungen
https://www.swf-akue.at/index.php/weiterbildungen
Education grants in Austria
A service of the Austrian chambers of commerce
https://bildungsfoerderung.bic.at
AMS
Overview of contacts at AMS
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