The aim of the project is to set up a number of apprenticeship firms in the new buildings of the Mondriaan college. This will contribute towards improving participants’ starting qualifications and promote the influx of this target group onto the job market.

The Urban II subsidy is intended for the development, fitting out, and part of the building costs. The apprenticeship firms will cater for 1,400 pupils and will be housed in the new building of the Mondriaan college on the Leeghwaterplein. The apprenticeship firms will be located on the ground floor of the new building, in the form of a business street, and will each have a specific layout.

With the realisation of twelve apprenticeship firms, a large number of students will be able to gain work experience during the learning process, thereby increasing the target group’s chances in the job market. Not only will they increase the likelihood of finding a job, the knowledge and experience gained through this scheme will help contribute towards a successful start of their own businesses. Cooperation between schools and the business community will also receive an impetus with this project.

European subsidy: € 1.883.000
Total cost: € 6.000.000

This project has been partially funded with Objective 2 funds. Since 2000 nine cities have been eligible for the Objective 2 Urban Areas in the Netherlands programme, which forms part of the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRD) of the European Union. EFRD is one of the four Structural Funds of the European Commission. The programme helps cities to carry out projects that benefit disadvantaged areas.

In the Netherlands, total European Objective 2 subsidies concern 192 million euros. 4.25% of the Dutch population lives in the selected areas.

The European Commission prescribes that for every euro from the EFRD, a minimum of one euro must be contributed from the government. The cities must therefore add their own public or private funding to the European subsidy. The European programme is linked to the urban plans agreed within the context of the urban policy of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. For this, the cities can make use of funds that have been allocated to them in the context of the national urban policy.

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01/09/2004

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Urban Policy > Social inclusion & integration

Education