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Impulse Qualification Network

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Name of the instrument - Local language
Impuls-Qualifzierungsverbund
Name of the instrument - English translation
Impulse Qualification Network
Country
Austria
Reporting year
2015
Type of instrument
Grant for companies
Type of entry
Single instrument
Short description

Companies networks composed of at least three companies where at least 50% of them are SMEs can apply for the grant. Funding is provided for building and operating the confederation, identifying training needs and designing training plans, advising on the development of HRD programs, organising trainings, providing support during the application process, etc.

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Key scheme
Legal basis

Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (act on public employment service).

Objective(s) and target(s)

To exchange experience between companiesand increase their participation in/provision of training.

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

Public Employment Service (AMS) administers the scheme.

Eligible group(s)

All employers; the built up confederations including at least three companies where at least 50% of participating companies are SMEs. SMEs are defined as employing less than 250 persons and have an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million.

Group(s) with preferential treatment

None

Education and training eligible

Funding for the build and operation of the confederation, the composite of the confederation statutes to regulate the objectives of IQF, raises the educational needs and training plans created the confederation plants, advises on the development of human resources development programs, organises trainings, support during the application process, the conduction and settlement of qualification, support in the preparation and organization of the platform program.

Source of financing and collection mechanism

State (Federal budget allocated to the Public Employment Service (AMS))
ESF

Financing formula and allocation mechanisms

Companies apply to AMS for grant. The scheme funds basic costs for setting a qualifications network. The maximum duration of consultancy is ten days per company involved. The support services are funded by AMS entirely.

Companies receive funding in the form of advanced payment on first-come, first-served basis.

Eligible costs

Fees only

Frequency of the use

Only once

Volumes of funding

In 2011, the scheme´s volume was EUR 7 000 000.

Beneficiaries/take up

In 2011, 1 300 companies participated in qualifications networks under this scheme.

Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation

Public Employment Service Austria (AMS).

Monitoring/evaluation reports available

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Most relevant webpage - in English

http://www.ams.at/english

Most relevant webpage - local language

http://www.ams.at/service-unternehmen/foerderungen/impuls-qualifizierun…

Recent changes

The scheme has been reformed with the new ESF-funding period (2014).

Sources

http://www.ams.at/service-unternehmen/foerderungen/impuls-qualifizierun…

http://www.ams.at/english

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