Educational grants to public institutions

Allocation rules

Managers at institutions and workplaces of their employers who are parties to the fund can apply for grants from the fund to finance training projects for that group of staff that is funded by the fund. Grants are awarded to the employer in total, for specific sectors or workplaces as appropriate. It is necessary to apply for a grant with the support of the managers of the relevant department and the human resources department where applicable.

What is funded:

1. Grants are awarded for organized training by public employers concerning their employees and are referenced in a work plan or training plan.
2. The training can be in the form of an on-site course, a distance learning course, or digital training as appropriate.
3. The projects can reach the entire workplace, or specific areas, employee groups or job positions.
4. If the project extends to parties other than Eflingfélaga, the grant is paid proportionally in accordance with the proportion of Eflingfélaga in the participant group (on-site training) or target group (digital education).
5. Grants are provided to að fjármagna external assistance from professionals við þ needs analysis á training. With needs analysis is meant a detailed analysis of training needs of employee groups, departments or workplaces. With the analysis shall accompany training and cost plans together with a proposal to training providers to meet the results of the needs analysis. The following applies to grants for needs analyses:
6. The grant amount is up to 50,000 krona for each member who participates in the project.
7. The grant for needs analysis is at most 3,000,000 kr., but not higher than the cost of the project.
8. It is desirable that the entire staff group, department or workplace participates in the project so that it is funded, unless there are specific reasons for the project to reach only Eflingfélaga.
9. Only one grant is provided for a needs analysis for each organizational unit unless major changes have occurred at the workplace that require a different needs analysis.
10. Grants are provided for internal education of institutions, according to the following rules:
11. A special agreement has been made with the institution regarding the grants due to internal training and it has been placed under the supervision of the vocational education fund Efling and public wage payers for approval. The fund's board reserves the right to incorporate other provisions and clauses into the draft agreement, if the fund deems it necessary.
12. The grant is aimed solely at the employees (participants) of the institutions who are members of Efling trade union that belongs to the funds. The grant is paid out evenly at the end of the training period specified in the agreement.
13. The institution submits a formal schedule of the course(s) with dates and times, and it is part of the agreement. The fund must be notified of any changes to the schedule.
14. A participant attendance list, approved by the company's teacher/supervisor, is required before the grant is disbursed.
15. The vocational training fund reserves the right to inspections/visits while the course(s) are ongoing.
16. No costs are paid for room rental (training facility) or for catering.
17. The grant is based on each taught hour of work-related training, maximum 12,500 ISK per training hour. Included in this amount is a fee for preparation.
18. The grant amount is up to kr. 30,000 per member/calendar year. Example: an institution with 30 members can at most receive kr. 900,000 per calendar year.
19. There are no subsidised course hours that have fewer than 5 students.
20. A grant of ISK 700 per trainee/course can be obtained, provided the total grant amount does not exceed the limit according to clause 2.

The application and send to Efling must be filled out by clicking the button here at the top of the page.

The application must be accompanied by:

1. Description of the program/project, its organization and objectives.
2. See an example of article drafting.
3. See example of a satisfactory agenda.
4. See example of an inadequate schedule.
5. See an example of confirmation from the recipient.
6. Information about the project responsible party at the workplace.
7. Approval of the manager and the human resources department as appropriate.
8. Number of employees at the workplace or work group
9. Number of union members in Efling.
10. Information about parties who will be involved in needs analysis or providing training (both internal and external).
11. Estimated project cost, other grants and the applicant's own contribution.
12. Educationæð planáæ eða workáæ plan (unless þegar about is að ræða
    þneeds analysis project).
13. Because of needs analysis projects, a grant must be applied for before the project starts, and the project must commence within 12 months after the application is approved.

The settlement is carried out when the study or project is completed and a cost and participation confirmation has been submitted together with a short report on the progress of the study or project. Names and identification numbers of the union members who have used the study must be specified before the grant is paid, unless it concerns the production of digital education, in which case the proportion of union members in the target group of the education must be reported.
No more than 12 months may elapse from the completion of the project until an application for reimbursement is made, and the settlement shall in any case be carried out within 12 months from the grant award.

The same criteria regarding the above conditions apply to all wage payers who contribute to the fund.

After the data concerning the trip have been approved, union members Efling, each individually, may apply for grants for travel and accommodation costs that are paid as individual grants.