For educational and training institutions

In order for the Social and Continuing Education Fund (SWF) to be able to promote educational measures, these must first be checked for eligibility for funding and secondly, the training and continuing education institutions implementing them must be listed with the SWF. Listing is based on the SWF framework agreement for training and continuing education institutions and the SWF regulations. This framework agreement specifies the minimum requirements that an institution must meet, how funding is processed, and the obligations associated with it.

Training and continuing education institutions can be listed in accordance with the SWF framework agreement if they:

• have a permissible legal form (sole proprietorship, association, limited liability company, partnership, or public corporation),
• have been offering career-oriented training programs for at least three years,
• and either 
  • have Ö-CERT certification, or
  • have authorization from a public authority to carry out legally regulated educational measures.

Listing in the training and continuing education directory is free of charge for the educational institution.

1. Registration on the SWF service portal
The training and continuing education institution registers with "Mein SWF" (SWF service portal).

2. Upload the required documents The
following documents must be uploaded:

• Legally valid signed SWF framework agreement (see point 9 of the framework agreement)
• Completed and legally signed self-disclosure form (see Appendix 1 of the framework agreement)
• Current extract from the commercial register or corresponding proof of the company form (e.g., extract from the register of associations, business registration, etc.)
• Valid Ö-CERT certificate or valid authorization from a public authority, including the expiry date
• Completed and legally signed declaration of use for the SWF online portal (see Appendix 2 of the framework agreement)

3. Review by the SWF
The SWF reviews the documents for completeness and whether the institution meets the requirements. If the review is positive, the institution is included in the training and continuing education directory. After that, funding applications can be submitted. 

4. Ongoing requirements
The institution must meet the requirements on an ongoing basis (e.g., current certificates, cooperation in the processing of funding). Otherwise, the listing may be withdrawn. Details are set out in the framework agreement.