Here's how to apply for STAP Subsidy for our trainings

Attention!

Why you need to be quick

There are limited time periods this year when some of the budget is released. There is room for about 40,000 applications per period.

Be quick, gone = gone!

Curious?

Talk to our academy advisor

The 5 steps to the STAP budget

1. Find one of our courses that suits you. Have questions? Then make an appointment with our training advisor.

2. Enroll in a course of your choice. STAP budget can be applied for all our courses.

3. Receive the STAP enrolment certificate. After you are enrolled, we will send you the STAP enrolment certificate.

4. Request your STAP budget from the UWV at the beginning of the next STAP application period, this can be done through the UWV STAP portal:

You will need:
- DigID
- STAP proof of application
- Student, client, or enrollment number (found on your proof of application).

Make sure you log in to the STAP portal before 10:00 on the first day of the application period.

5. Applications go in order of receipt, so you will be in a queue.
→ Keep waiting - with your browser window open - otherwise you will join the back of the queue again.
→ Have you made it through the queue? Complete your request
→ You may not get through, there are too many people in the queue.

6. The UWV awards the training budget if you meet the conditions. The budget is paid directly to the Holland Innovative, we settle it in the training invoice.

7. You can now start the training. Good luck!

STAP Sub FAQ

What are the STAP requirements?

You have not been awarded the STAP grant before this year
You are at least 18 years old or not yet retired
You are employed, an entrepreneur or unemployed
Your training starts within 3 months after the end of the period in which you applied for the STAP subsidy.
At the time of application, you are not receiving a student grant, a teacher scholarship, or an education allowance for adults.

Which trainings apply for STAP subsidy?

You can receive STAP subsidy for all our open registration trainings. For our in-company training, STAP subsidy isn't possible.

What if I register for a training, but don't get STAP subsidy?

If you sign up for a training assuming you'll get STAP subsidy, but you don't get STAP subsidy granted, you can cancel your registration up to 1 month before start of the training for free.

When can I apply for STAP?

A new application period opens every two months*, in the morning at 10:00 on the first business day of that particular month.

Note: The budget usually runs out within a few hours. Therefore, be sure to join the digital queue at ready with all supplies before 10:00.

The application periods in 2023 are as follows:

From January 2 to February 28, 2023. This round is canceled by the Dutch government.
From 1 March through 30 April 2023. Application date: February 28 at 10:00 hours.
From May 1 through June 30, 2023
From July 3 (Monday) through August 31, 2023
From September 1 through October 31, 2023
From November 1 through December 31, 2023
And so on, until the end of 2024!

*The Government wants to avoid running out of the "subsidy pot" all at once and has distributed the available budget proportionately throughout the year.