Employment Service Agency – self-employment (grant/credit) and employer subsidy measures

Information must be confirmed on the official website before applying

All 2026 ESA announcements (self-employment with grant 22 Jun–3 Jul; self-employment with credit and legal-entity crediting 20 Jul–4 Sep; job-creation subsidies 13–24 Jul) are closed. A repeat autumn round ran in Oct 2025, but no 2026 repeat is announced yet.

Amount

TBC

Co-financing: TBC

Who can apply

Unemployed persons (self-employment); legal entities hiring unemployed persons

Deadline

To be confirmed

Last checked

4 Oct 2026

start-ups, employment, SMEs