Tilskudd til kompetanseheving og bedriftsintern opplæring (BIO)

This entry is transcribed from Viken fylkeskommune's own scheme page "Tilskudd til bedriftsintern opplæring (BIO-ordningen) 2022" (the viken.no domain is now parked following Viken's 2024-01-01 dissolution; the page is read from the Internet Archive capture dated 2022-03-01 of viken.no/tjenester/naringsutvikling/sok-stotte-til-naringsutvikling/tilskudd-til-bedriftsintern-opplaring-bio-ordningen-2022.88518.aspx).

The page describes the BIO scheme ("bedriftsintern opplæring") as support for businesses that need to give their employees new competence to manage necessary restructuring ("omstilling"); the fylkeskommune can co-finance the training costs ("støtte til å delfinansiere opplæringskostnadene"). It states the application deadline is rolling ("Søknadsfristen er løpende").

Who can apply ("Hvem kan få støtte"): all businesses in Viken that need to restructure can apply, regardless of size and sector ("Alle bedrifter i Viken som har behov for å omstille seg kan søke, uansett størrelse og bransje"). The training measure can only concern the applicant company's own employees. The page defines "omstilling" as changes in the company's products and services, the way the company works, or establishment in new markets.

On amounts, the page states up to kr 700,000 in support is given per business ("Det gis inntil kr 700 000 i støtte per bedrift"). The funding rate ("egeninnsats") depends on company size: small businesses and sole proprietorships (fewer than 50 employees) can receive support for up to 70% of costs; medium businesses (50–250 employees) up to 60%; large businesses (250+ employees) up to 50%. Project duration ("Prosjektvarighet") is up to 1 year. A precondition is that the company has mapped its competence needs and prepared a training plan before applying; the page links a template for the training plan (XLSX).

How to apply: the page links to the guidelines for how to apply and notes that for questions about regional forvaltning, applicants should contact support at regionalforvaltning.no; for short clarifications, e-mail kib@viken.no or call one of the BIO case officers. The named contacts are Mari Engh, rådgiver (tel. 473 73 713) and Roger André Tosbotn, rådgiver (tel. 461 15 317). The page records "Publisert" 29.01.2021 and "Sist endret" 23.02.2022.

The 70% rate recorded above is the maximum (smallest businesses); the medium/large rates of 60% and 50% are stated in the prose. No scheme code is printed on the page.