Free Funding
Do you receive basic income support, receive job placement assistance from the Job Center, and need special help to fully re-enter the job market? Or do you already have a job, but it isn’t enough to help you become self-sufficient?
Here, you can apply for Free Funding directly online.
Digital Application Assistant
Step 1
Digital Application Assistant: Find the relevant authority & submit an application
Use our wizard to find the right authority in just a few steps and submit your application straight away.
Please start by entering your place of residence so that we can show you the relevant information, application forms, your relevant authority and the applicable data protection regulations. We will then ask you four short questions to help us find the right authority for you.
In which town or parish do you live?
The Online Application—Explained Simply
Please enter your ZIP code. We will use the location you provide to determine whether you can submit an online application.
Fill out the online application. You can conveniently fill out the online form from home. You can simply take a photo of the required documents and upload them.
Submit your application online. Before doing so, please check to make sure you have provided all the necessary information and supporting documents correctly.
Please allow time for processing. If there are any follow-up questions or new information regarding your application, the relevant office will contact you.
Information on Data Storage
If you log in with your service account, you can save your application and continue it at a later time. Please note, however, that the information you enter will only be saved for 24 hours. After 24 hours have elapsed, you will need to start the application over from the beginning.
Privacy Policy
You can find information on how your personal data is processed in the Privacy Policy for electronic applications in the “Free Funding for Integration into the Workforce” program.
In a nutshell
If you receive basic income support, there are many government-mandated assistance programs designed to help you transition into the workforce. If these are not sufficient, you have the option to apply for Free Funding.
To do so, you must meet certain requirements. Together with your Job Center, you can discuss tailored measures to help you find your place in the job market.
Am I eligible?
Free Funding is a benefit granted at the discretion of the authorities. This means there is no legal entitlement to it. Your Job center will review your case individually to determine whether you meet the eligibility requirements for this assistance.
Required Documents
Depending on the type of assistance you wish to apply for, you will need to submit the appropriate supporting documents. Your contact person will let you know which documents must be included with your application.
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for submitting the application.
However, you must apply for the Free Funding before the costs are incurred.
That's how long it takes
The processing time for your application varies depending on the individual case.
Your local Job center will do its best to notify you as soon as possible.
That is why it is important that you submit a complete set of documents.
These costs are incurred
Applying for general funding is free of charge.
