Funding for Businesses
Here you will find various programs offered by the state of Berlin as well as the Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency) that support employers in creating jobs.
weiterbildung.berlin
The weiterbildung.berlin initiative supports Berlin-based companies with vocational training and workforce development.
Berliner Landeszuschuss (Berlin State Grant)
The State of Berlin offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) targeted financial support when creating new jobs subject to social security contributions.
Wage subsidy for older workers
The Senate Department for Labour, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination supports the integration of older workers into the Berlin labour market through a wage subsidy programme.
Training and development advice for small and medium-sized enterprises
Not sure which funding opportunities are available to you? The Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency) and Fachberatung Qualifizierungsberatung für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) provide guidance on all aspects of staff training and professional development within your company.
Qualifizierungschancengesetz (Qualification Opportunities Act)
Digitalisation and demographic change are accelerating changes in the labour market, making employee training and professional development increasingly important. The Qualifizierungschancengesetz (Qualification Opportunities Act) supports companies in adapting to these changes.
Funding opportunities during short-time work
If some of your employees are currently on short-time work, a range of funding opportunities is available to support your company.
Funding for the integration of long-term unemployed people
Another funding opportunity available to companies is support for the Eingliederung von Langzeitarbeitslosen (employment of long-term unemployed people) (§ 16e SGB II) and Teilhabe am Arbeitsmarkt (participation in the labour market) (§ 16i SGB II).