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Pay for a course with waff funding

Official name: Prepare waff training-course funding

The waff helps people in Vienna with work and further training. With the Bildungskonto you may get money back for a job-related course. Here you learn what you need to prepare.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 25 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
waff
Costs
none named in the sources
Online
possible for 7 of 25 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Learn what the Bildungskonto pays forThe Bildungskonto is funding from the waff. Funding means you get money to help. This is about a whole course for your job.Key step
    Why?
    For fees for recognising certificates there is a different path. Other waff programmes are also checked separately.
    What you do
    You sort everything out directly with the waff. The app does not sign you up and pays nothing.
    Where?
    waffDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Distinguish course funding from recognition fees and other programmes

    This route concerns whole vocational course in universal training account. Recognition or nostrification fees and other waff programmes need separate review. No enrolment, funding decision or payment by app.

    SourceBildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist
    Bildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  2. 2Check your course and its costsHere you check your course and its costs. It must be a whole course for your job. The waff names costs of at least 150 euros.Key step
    Why?
    Not everything gets funding. Hobby, coaching or university study may not. Travel, food and books may not either.
    What you do
    Check your course and the types of costs directly with the waff.
    Where?
    waffDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Review vocational course, cost categories and minimum costs directly

    Review whole vocational course and eligible course or exam costs; waff specifies at least 150 euros. Do not treat hobby, coaching, supervision, degree or partial semester and travel, meal or book costs as universally eligible.

    SourceBildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist
    Bildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  3. 3Show that you passed the courseHere you show that you completed the course. For this you need proof that you attended and a positive certificate.Key step
    Why?
    A course without a passed result is not enough for the application yet.
    What you do
    Get the papers from the course provider.
    Where?
    Course institute / waffDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Actually evidence whole positive completion

    Clarify attendance confirmation and positive certificate from institute. Ended course without relevant successful completion is not yet confirmed application readiness.

    SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
    Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  4. 4Watch the three-month time limitA Frist is a time limit. Here you have three months.Key step
    Why?
    You must apply at the latest three months after the whole training ended successfully.
    What you do
    Check when your course or exam really ended. Find out your time limit directly with the waff.
    Where?
    waffDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Review personal three-month deadline directly

    Apply no later than three months after successful completion of whole training. Review actual course or exam end and relevant deadline directly, no automatic deadline-date calculation.

    SourceBildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist
    Bildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Collect copies of your papersHere you collect copies of your papers. For example proof of your status, the certificate and the Meldebestätigung. It shows where you are registered.Key step
    Why?
    You also need a payment confirmation from the course provider. A printout from online banking alone is not enough, says the form.
    What you do
    Get all the right copies ready. Hand them in only directly to the waff.
    Where?
    waff / Course instituteDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Payroll slip at course start
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Relevant for ASVG employment.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Relevant registration or benefit confirmation AMS Vienna
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      For confirmed relevant AMS Vienna status.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Social-insurance record for marginal employment
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      According to linked form.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Previous-year income-tax return for new self-employment
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Only confirmed relevant status; no tax data in app.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Directly confirmed relevant status evidence for leave, training or partial-pension case
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Clarify current status and form discrepancy directly with waff beforehand.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Course attendance confirmation
      Document explained

      For actual whole course.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Positive certificate
      Document explained

      From actual course institute.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Payment confirmation from course institute
      Document explained

      Online-banking proof alone is insufficient according to form.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Registration confirmation main residence Vienna
      Document explained

      For actual application time.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    In detail

    Organise relevant evidence copies and institute payment confirmation

    Keep relevant status evidence at start, attendance and positive certificate, payment confirmation from course institute and Vienna main-residence evidence. According to form online-banking proof alone is no payment confirmation. Use only personally and directly in official route.

    SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
    Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  6. 6Send your applicationHere you send off your application. You use the way the waff has confirmed.Key step
    Why?
    Keep proof that your application arrived. Handing it in is not yet a promise of money.
    What you do
    Send the application yourself. Keep a confirmation that it was received.
    Where?
    waffDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Establish own evidenced application route

    Personally use currently confirmed route and retain actual receipt. Delivery means no immediate completeness check or funding promise.

    SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
    Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source
  7. 7Wait for the written answerYou have already applied? Then you wait for a written reply.Key step
    Why?
    The waff does not fully check your papers right when you hand them in. A second application is not needed.
    What you do
    Keep your application and the receipt. Wait for the reply and watch your time limits.
    Where?
    waffDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Existing application and receipt evidence
      Document explained

      Only available own evidence.

      Requirement
      Optional / if available
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
      Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

      waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    In detail

    Follow existing application and written response

    Use existing matter and actual receipt instead of second application. waff does not fully check records at delivery; await actual response and observe own deadlines.

    SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
    Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

    waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Check how far along you are
  • Check if you finished and passed the course
  • Keep other costs apart from the course
  • Get your situation at course start checked
  • Confirm your situation with the waff
  • Check where your main home is
  • Check if the course provider is recognised
  • Note the rules for health courses
  • Check what funding you already got
  • Write down other funding for the course
  • Ask about the bonus for finishing an apprenticeship
  • Find out how to send the application
  • Get your login for the portal
  • Check the form carefully
  • Get your course papers ready
  • Send missing papers later
  • Check the answer and money in your account
  • Talk about a refusal or a wrong amount
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along is your funding application?

What is meant? How far along are you? Are you preparing, have you already applied, or do you already have a reply?

What is your own actual funding matter stage?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

7 of 25 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceBildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist
Bildungskonto für alle: Kursbedingungen und Frist

waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

Open original source
SourceAktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz
Aktuell verlinkter Bildungskonto-Antrag mit Beilagen und Datenschutz

waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

Legal basis: named on the source: ASVG; GSVG (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

Open original source
SourceAnerkannte Bildungsträger: Regeln und direkte Klärung
Anerkannte Bildungsträger: Regeln und direkte Klärung

waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

Open original source
SourceOnline-Portal: öffentlicher Anmeldeeinstieg
Online-Portal: öffentlicher Anmeldeeinstieg

waff · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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