Digitalisation Skills grant

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Name of the instrument - Local language
Digi-Winner
Name of the instrument - English translation
Digitalisation Skills grant
Scheme ID
330
Country
Austria
Reporting year
2020
Type of instrument
Grant for individuals
Sub-type of instrument
Cost-related support
Type of entry
Example for a group of instruments
Short description

This measure aims to increase the digital skills of employees by supporting specific courses related to digitalisation (programming, use of software, etc.). Employees with a max net income of EUR 2 500 and unemployed are eligible for this scheme. No preferential treatment is applied. This scheme supports up to 80% of course fees, up to EUR 5 000, depending on the net income of the beneficiary. There is no opportunity to re-use the scheme.

Level of operation
Regional
Name of a part of the country
Not applicable
Name of the region (for regional instruments)
Vienna
Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
Not applicable
Relevance
Key instrument
Decision taken by the Chamber of Labour and the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund
Objective(s) and target(s)
To increase the digital skills of employees.
Year of implementation
2019
Year of termination
2023
Operation/management
It is managed by the Chamber of Labour.
Eligible group(s)
Employees with a max net income of EUR 2 500, and unemployed
Group(s) with preferential treatment
No preferential treatment
Education and training eligible
Training related to the increase of digital skills
Source of financing and collection mechanism
Chamber of Labour and the Vienna Employment Promotion Fund (through the city of Vienna).
Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Up to 80 of course fees up to EUR 5000. - net income 1500 : 80 - net income 1500 >2000: 60 - net income: 2000 > 2500: 40
Eligible costs
Course fees
Volumes of funding
Not available
Beneficiaries/take up
Not available
Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Chamber of Labour Vienna
Most relevant webpage - in English
Not available
Most relevant webpage - local language
https://wien.arbeiterkammer.at/beratung/bildung/bildungsfoerderungen/AK…
Recent changes

No recent amendment

Recent changes in response to COVID-19

No changes

Sources
https://wien.arbeiterkammer.at/beratung/bildung/bildungsfoerderungen/AK…
https://www.waff.at/foerderungen/digi-winner/
https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000096834269/5-mio-euro-fuer-digi-win…
https://www.wien.gv.at/arbeit/waff/digi-winner.html
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