{"id":7721,"date":"2023-12-07T09:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ziggurat.es\/en\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:51:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:51:12","slug":"company-language-course-subsidies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ziggurat.es\/en\/blog\/company-language-course-subsidies\/","title":{"rendered":"Subsidised language courses for companies through FUNDAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that only 25% of Spanish companies use the credit from the FUNDAE Social Security kick-back bonuses to cover training costs? This data is confirmed by <\/span>FUNDAE’s 2022 balance sheet<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

And all companies that pay for vocational training have an annual credit for the training of their team. But as you can see, there are still organizations that do not know about the possibility of covering part (or all) of the training costs thanks to the course discounts from FUNDAE (formerly the <\/span>Fundaci\u00f3n Tripartita<\/span><\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Were you aware of using FUNDAE\u2019s social security credit subsidies for language classes? Would you like to use this option, but don’t know where to start?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The first step is to find a good language-training provider and then follow the steps that you will find below in the section \u201cHow to subsidize training with FUNDAE\u201d, <\/span>and voil\u00e0<\/span><\/i>! You will be on your way to developing your team’s foreign-language skills<\/span><\/p>\n

What are subsidized courses for companies?<\/b><\/h2>\n

All companies in Spain have an annual credit for the on-going training of their employees, which can be made effective through \u201cbonuses\u201d based on the previous year\u2019s Social Security contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The training that you can finance with this credit is what is known as subsidized courses, which offer you benefits such as improving the productivity, competitiveness, and employability of your staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are two relevant details about the FUNDAE course bonus:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Subsidized training can be in-person, virtual or online (e-learning)<\/strong> and must be related to the needs of the company and the professional development of workers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To access these funds<\/strong>, your organization must be up to date with payments<\/strong> to the Tax Agency and Social Security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What is FUNDAE?<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The State Foundation for Employment Training, known as FUNDAE, is an entity that operates in the Spanish state that was created to promote and finance vocational training in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Its main functions include managing funds for on-going training, promoting and financing vocational training programs, collaborating with companies to develop training plans, and supervising the quality of the training provided.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Therefore, if you are responsible for a training or human resources department, FUNDAE can become your best ally because it will allow you to offer language, or other skills, training without having to spend a fortune.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    How to subsidize training with FUNDAE<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Perhaps in the company where you work you already have an agency or an internal department that is responsible for managing these procedures. If not, you can always ask the provider or training centre which offers the course you are interested in.<\/span><\/p>\n

    There are also companies and specialist professionals with a lot of experience that can help you with these issues. In the case of <\/span>Ziggurat Corporate Language School<\/span><\/a>, we work with <\/span>Fanny Porta<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>SYF Consultores<\/span><\/a>, who has been managing the subsidies for most of our clients for 15 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Below you will find a brief summary of the procedures to process the course subsidies for companies:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Identify the training needs of your organization<\/b>: Evaluate the training needs of your team. Do they need to improve specific skills? Or maybe learn a new language? Identifying these needs well will help you choose the right courses.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Check the credit available to your company for training<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Register your company on the FUNDAE website<\/b>: You only have to provide basic information about your company to create an account.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Select a training centre<\/b> and ask if its training meets FUNDAE requirements. Make sure the course you’re interested in fits your company’s needs and talk to them about your interest in subsidizing the course. Training providers are usually experienced in this process and can guide you through the administrative details.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Report the course or courses to the RLT<\/b> (Legal Representation of Workers), if applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Communicate the course to FUNDAE<\/b> up to two days before the start.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Carry out the training<\/b> with the interested people on your team.<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Communicate the completion of the training<\/b>, as well as the list of participants and the cost of the training on the FUNDAE website.<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Application of the Social Security bonus<\/b>. This can be done internally or with the agency that processes your bonuses.<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Calculate the costs of the subsidized training and the subsidies that can be requested<\/b>, which should correspond to the costs in point 8.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Remember that on the FUNDAE website there are more details that are always updated.<\/span><\/p>\n

      What training modalities can be subsidized through FUNDAE?<\/b><\/h2>\n

      As briefly mentioned in the section \u201cWhat are subsidized courses for companies\u201d, you will now find a list of language training modalities that can be subsidized, and which can be applied to any type of training:<\/span><\/p>\n