Tel mee met Taal 2023
Do not all employees in your company have mastered the Dutch language? Then apply for a subsidy to improve the language skills of your staff.
Do not all employees in your company have mastered the Dutch language? Then apply for a subsidy to improve the language skills of your staff.
- Who is the subsidy for?
- Which projects are eligible?
- How much is the subsidy?
- Conditions
- When is the deadline?
- Budget
- Example
- How do you find a suitable language teacher?
No fewer than 2.5 million Dutch people in the age category 16 – 65 years have great difficulty with reading, writing and/or arithmetic. In addition, the Netherlands attracts many developers/engineers from abroad who have not yet mastered the Dutch language. Because the cabinet wants to tackle language skills, the Tel mee met Taal action program has been developed. Various parties are associated with the program, such as the ministries of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, OCW, SZW and VWS.
Who is the subsidy for?
This form of subsidy is relevant for:
- Companies that employ migrant workers;
- Industry/ manufacturing companies with relatively low-skilled workers;
- Employment agencies;
- Companies in a very tight labor market who employ expats /knowledge workers
International developers
This subsidy scheme is therefore not only intended for Dutch people who have difficulty in reading, writing and/or mathematics. Foreign developers/ engineers working at Dutch tech companies can also take advantage of this subsidy program. These international employees are often not fluent in the Dutch language. That is why the Tel mee met Taal program contributes to their personal development, which improves cooperation with Dutch colleagues.
Which projects are eligible?
Projects aimed at tackling low literacy are eligible for this subsidy. Subsidy is available for 3 types of projects:
- Low-literate employees: subsidy for employers to offer (digital) low-literate employees training;
- Low literate parents: promoting an educational home environment, educational partnership between parents and school and improving (digital) literacy of parents;
How much is the subsidy?
In the table below you will find an overview of the subsidy amounts.
Conditions
- Employers can submit an application when they employ employees who master one or more language skills of the Dutch language at a level lower than the reference level 2F. This must be established at the start of the language course;
- The participant has an employment contract with an employer for the duration of the (language) program;
- The trainer is employed by a company or institution with a Chamber of Commerce number and through certification demonstrably suitable for providing language education in the Dutch language.
The training course consists of a minimum of 30 contact hours and is provided in a maximum of 12 months.
When is the deadline?
The Tel mee met Taal subsidy scheme will run from 1 January to 28 February 2023.
Budget
The budget for 2023 is €3,35 million for low-literate employees and €1,75 million for low-literate parents.
Example
You can submit a subsidy application if you invest in language skills in the workplace to remedy illiteracy. For example, technological developments within a company follow each other in rapid succession. A good command of the Dutch language is then essential to be able to follow internal training courses.
How do you find a suitable language teacher?
We have extensive experience in applying for Tel mee met Taal. That is why we have experienced language teachers in our network who can provide a tailor-made language course.