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Financing adult learning database

Financing adult learning database

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Financial resources for adult learning

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Name of the instrument - Local language
финансиране на обучение за възрастни
Name of the instrument - English translation
Financial resources for adult learning
Scheme ID
28
Country
Bulgaria
Reporting year
2015
Type of instrument
Grant for companies
Type of entry
Single instrument
Short description

All companies can apply for this grant. Preferential treatment is given to SMEs. Public co-funding is 80% of eligible cost for large and 90% for small and medium size companies. The eligible education and training activities include training for the attainment of vocational qualification and training for attainment and development of key competences.

Short description of the related instruments

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Level of operation
National
Name of a part of the country
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Name of the region (for regional instruments)
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Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
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Relevance
Key scheme
Legal basis

The Employment Promotion Act regulates social relations upon vocational training of unemployed and employed persons.

Objective(s) and target(s)

To promote employment

Year of implementation
2007
Year of latest amendment
2014
Operation/management

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Eligible group(s)

All companies

Group(s) with preferential treatment

SMEs

Education and training eligible

training for attainment of vocational qualification; training for attainment and development of key competences

Source of financing and collection mechanism

State
ESF
matching: companies

Financing formula and allocation mechanisms

Companies training activities meeting predefined criteria (through top-down procedures) best are funded.

Eligible costs

Fees and other costs related to education and training

Frequency of the use

Each year

Volumes of funding

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Beneficiaries/take up

na

Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation

Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

Monitoring/evaluation reports available

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Most relevant webpage - in English

http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/FinancingAdultLearning/DisplayCountryDetai…

Most relevant webpage - local language

http://www.az.government.bg/web/files/PageFile/74/1002/zakon-za-nasyrch…

Sources

Employment Promotion Act as amended 2014

http://www.az.government.bg/web/files/PageFile/74/1002/zakon-za-nasyrch…

National Employment Action Plan for 2015

http://www.mlsp.government.bg/bg/docs/indexplan.htm

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  • Level of operation
  • Name of a part of the country
  • Name of the region (for regional instruments)
  • Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
  • Relevance
  • Legal basis
  • Objective(s) and target(s)
  • Year of implementation
  • Year of latest amendment
  • Operation/management
  • Eligible group(s)
  • Group(s) with preferential treatment
  • Education and training eligible
  • Source of financing and collection mechanism
  • Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
  • Eligible costs
  • Frequency of the use
  • Volumes of funding
  • Beneficiaries/take up
  • Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
  • Monitoring/evaluation reports available
  • Most relevant webpage - in English
  • Most relevant webpage - local language
  • Sources
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