SLIM subsidy in 2024

The labor market is changing faster and faster due to new programming languages, robotisation, big data and artificial intelligence. Due to technological developments that follow each other at a rapid pace, the learning and development of employees is more important than ever.

Are you an innovative SME and do you have the ambition to stimulate the learning and development of employees within your organization? Apply for a subsidy of up to € 24,999 for carrying out a learning and development process.

What is the SLIM subsidy 2024
Apply for a SLIM subsidy
The SLIM scheme for SMEs
SLIM subsidy examples
When is the SLIM deadline?
How much SLIM subsidy can I apply?
Budget SLIM subsidy in 2024

What is the SLIM subsidy 2024

In SMEs, there is often less emphasis on employee learning and development because employers do not always have the time, knowledge or resources for this. The SLIM scheme prevents the lack of time, knowledge and/or financial resources from standing in the way of the employees’ learning curve.

Entrepreneurs can make use of the Learning and Development in SME Incentive Scheme (SLIM). With this training grant, entrepreneurs can keep the skills of their employees up-to-date, receive career advice for employees or set up a business school.

Apply for a SLIM subsidy via De Breed & Partners

SLIM applications must meet various quality requirements. In addition, it is important that subsidy applications are complete, an incomplete or late application entails unnecessary costs. We have a successful track record in applying for a SLIM subsidy. Among other things, we help you with applying for the subsidy correctly and on time, so that we relieve you as much as possible.

Employers can receive a maximum of 80% subsidy (up to €24,999 euros) for a SLIM project. Both costs for external advice and internal wage costs incurred for the implementation of the project are eligible.

SLIM subsidy examples

Subsidies from the SLIM scheme can be used for an instructive working environment or to offer employees with a vulnerable position on the labor market tailor-made vocational training. In addition, the SLIM scheme reimburses part of the costs of a third learning path. As a result, employees can follow (part of) an MBO training during their work. SLIM subsidy can be used for various activities:

Examining the company and formulating a new training and development plan or making a zero measurement. Trends and developments are mapped out and the HR strategy is determined
Allowing departments or business activities to work together, so that learning from each other is possible. IST-SOLL to the skillset of the future. Investigate where the bottlenecks are.
Conducting individual development interviews with external advisors
Setting up an academy, business school or business-specific know-how
Setting up a learning portal for developing knowledge, skills and professional attitude
Organizing a cycle of periodic development interviews and personal development plans, supervised and coached by an external advisor

When is the SLIM deadline?

SMEs can apply for a SLIM subsidy from 1 September to 28 September 2024.

How much SLIM subsidy can I apply?

The amount of subsidy you can apply for this incentive scheme depends on a number of conditions. The scheme is divided into 3 activities. For activities 1, 2 and 3, the subsidy amount depends on the type of project and the size of the company. This is because small businesses can apply for a maximum of 80% of the eligible costs, while SMEs, partnerships or large corporates can receive 60% of the eligible costs.

The maximum subsidy amount for SMEs is € 24,999. For collaborations, the maximum subsidy amount is €500,000 (whereby neither party can claim €200,000 or more). Large corporates can receive a maximum of € 200,000 in SLIM subsidy. An exception is subsidy for agricultural companies, which is a maximum of € 20,000.

We have a successful track record in applying for a SLIM subsidy. Among other things, we help you with applying for the subsidy correctly and on time, so that we relieve you as much as possible.

Budget SLIM subsidy in 2024

€ 49 million per year is made available to SMEs for the SLIM scheme in the period 2020-2024. The budget for 2024 is as follows:

First SME tender: €15 million
Second SME tender: €14.2 million

Want to make a success of your SLIM project? Hire an external advisor!

Enlist external help to implement a method through which employees can improve their skills, knowledge or professional attitude? We are in contact with advisors who can make a success of your SLIM project. An overview of our advisors can also be found in this overview.