Use your STAP budget with us
Improve your language skills? Work better with other cultures? Now you can, with your STAP budget: € 1000 subsidy for learning and development.
From 1 March 2022, almost everyone can apply for a STAP budget from the UWV (Employee Insurance Agency). This budget of up to € 1000 is for training or education that will strengthen your position in the labour market. You can also use the STAP budget for a language course or a culture course at Language Partners.
Language courses
Want to take a language course that is fully covered by the STAP budget? We offer our STAP language courses from A2 level. Choose from the following courses:
- Business Dutch course
(group training – online)- Business English course
(group training – online)- Business English online crash course
(individual training – online)- Business German online crash course
(individual training-online)Cultural training
The following intercultural communication courses can also be taken using the STAP budget:
- How to communicate effectively across cultures?
(group training – online)- How to work with the Dutch?
(group training – online)
Who is the STAP budget for?
Almost any adult with a link to the Dutch labour market can make use of this budget, whether you are currently employed, self-employed or between jobs.
The conditions:
- You are between the age of 18 and the statutory retirement age.
- You are a resident of the EU or the partner of an EU citizen.
- You do not receive any student grants, teacher grants or school cost allowances for adults.
- You have not already received a STAP budget this year.
How does it work?
- After you have fully completed the course registration form, you will receive proof of registration (PDF) from us.
- The UWV handles the application for the STAP subsidy. You apply for the budget via the UWV STAP application, where you upload the proof of registration (PDF) you received from us.
- The UWV checks the application. If the application is approved, Language Partners receives confirmation and your registration is finalised. We will contact you and you can get started!
- The STAP budget is paid directly to Language Partners. If the cost of your course exceeds € 1000, you will receive an invoice for the remaining amount.
You can apply for the budget during the application periods set by the UWV, every two months.