Subsidized Training for Polish Employers, Including Foreign-Owned Ones
If the entity that employs the people you want to train is registered in Poland — a company, a branch or a sole proprietorship — it is a Polish employer, and Polish support instruments are open to it. Foreign ownership changes nothing here. This page explains which instrument fits which situation, states the rules with links to official sources, and leaves the volatile part — call status, allocations, operator deadlines — where it updates itself.
Who can use these instruments
The instruments on this page are tied to the employer, not to the nationality of its owners. A company, a branch or a sole proprietorship registered in Poland is a Polish employer and may apply on the same terms as any other. What matters is who employs the people being trained and where that entity is registered.
- The applicant is the Polish entity. The application is filed by the entity that employs the participants, to the authority competent for its registered office or place of business — not by a parent company abroad.
- Participants may include people on civil-law contracts, not only employees on an employment contract.
- The provider must be entered in the Polish development services register. Since 2026 this is a condition, not an advantage — see the section on the National Training Fund below.
- English-language delivery is a scheduling question, not an eligibility one. Nothing in these instruments requires the training to be delivered in Polish.
What this page does not do: promise a share of the cost. The level of support depends on the instrument, on the size of the employer and on the region, and the decision to award funds belongs to the authority or the operator running the call — not to us.
Support in Competence Development
Developing employee skills is an element of building competitive advantage, and a limited training budget remains one of the main barriers. This applies in particular to areas that require constant updating of competencies, such as IT, cyber security and digital transformation.
If you see training needs in your organization, but limited budget is a barrier to their implementation — contact us. We help you find and obtain the right funds for your employees' development.
We will guide you through the entire process — from choosing a support program, through the preparation of documentation, to the implementation and settlement of the development project. We provide administrative service and the subject-matter quality of the training; the decision to award funds belongs to the institution running the call, not to us.
What EITT does in the funding process
Acquiring and implementing subsidized projects requires specialized knowledge and experience. EITT combines subject matter expertise in training with expert knowledge of support acquisition processes.
Comprehensive Administrative Services
We take care of all the formal aspects, so you can focus on what is most important — the development of your organization. Our specialists:
- Analyze available funding opportunities and select the optimal solution
- Prepare complete application documentation
- Provide support in the evaluation and contracting process
- Coordinate project implementation as required
- Prepare settlement documentation
Expert Knowledge and Experience
Our experience in IT training and competence development translates into real benefits for customers:
- Knowledge of the specifics of the IT industry and current development trends
- Trainer-practitioners who work in the technologies they teach outside the classroom
- Authorized training programs tailored to market requirements
- Effective knowledge transfer methodologies
- A practical approach to competence development
Flexibility and Individual Approach
Each organization has its own characteristics and unique development needs. Therefore, we provide:
- Adaptation of training programs to the specifics of the organization
- Flexible forms of training delivery (onsite/remote)
- Ability to modify programs during implementation
- Support in Polish and English
- Matching the schedule to organizational capacity
Quality Guarantee
The high quality of our services is confirmed by:
- Client references whose names we state openly
- Vendor authorizations and accreditations from certifying bodies, listed on our accreditations page
- 15th place in Computerworld TOP200 ranking (2020 edition)
In the process of obtaining and implementing funding, we provide:
- Dedicated project supervisor at each stage of cooperation
- Comprehensive administrative services, from application to billing
- Advice on choosing the optimal subsidy program
- Professional preparation of all documentation
- Support in communication with institutions
The National Training Fund (KFS)
The National Training Fund is a ring-fenced part of the Labour Fund dedicated to the continuing education of people in work. Since 1 January 2026 it operates on a new legal basis, so guides describing the previous state of the law state rules that no longer apply. Below are only the rules that follow from the law in force, each with a link to its source.
Legal basis in force from 2026
- Act of 20 March 2025 on the labour market and employment services — the fund is governed by Articles 125 to 133 and by Articles 284 to 289. Journal of Laws 2025, item 620 — text of the act (read on 4 October 2026, Polish only).
- Regulation of 25 November 2025 on the National Training Fund — elements of the application, the course of the call, elements of the contract. Journal of Laws 2025, item 1641 (read on 4 October 2026, Polish only).
- Ministerial guidelines for labour offices — a departmental document from January 2026 which itself states that it is not a source of law; it orders office practice. KFS guidelines for 2026 (PDF) (read on 4 October 2026, Polish only).
The application is filed electronically only, with the district labour office competent for the registered office or the place of business of the applicant — Article 126(4) of the act. Any entity that is an employer may apply, as may sole proprietors, and people working under civil-law contracts may be included among the participants.
Level of support and limits
- Up to 70% of the cost of continuing education — the general rule, Article 126(1) of the act (read 4 October 2026).
- Up to 90% of the cost — for entities with no employees, or employing no more than 9 people in full-time equivalents on the day the application is filed, Article 126(2) of the act (read 4 October 2026).
- Per participant — no more than 200% of the average salary in the given calendar year, Article 126(1) and (2) of the act (read 4 October 2026).
- Annual limit per applicant — 4 × the average salary with no employees or up to 9 people, 8 × above 9 and up to 49, 12 × above 49 and up to 249, 14 × above 249; Article 126(3) of the act (read 4 October 2026).
We state the annual limits as multiples of the average salary rather than as amounts in zloty, and this is deliberate: the base changes every quarter, and for a specific contract what counts is the value in force on the day it is concluded. An amount written onto this page would be out of date within a quarter. The current base is announced by the President of Statistics Poland.
An entry in the development services register is a condition, not an advantage
- Training financed from the fund may be delivered only by an entity entered in the register kept by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, that is the development services register — Article 128(2) of the act. An entry in the former register of training institutions is no longer sufficient.
- The requirement concerns the provider of the training only — not the applicant, not the institution confirming the knowledge acquired, not a university running postgraduate studies. That is how the ministerial guidelines put it.
- EITT meets this condition. The company is entered in the development services register with the funding-eligible marking — our provider card in the register (read on 4 October 2026). More about the register itself in the section below.
How the call works, and why the first minutes are a myth
- A call is announced at least 10 working days before it opens — Section 3(3) of the regulation (read 4 October 2026).
- A call may not be shorter than 5 working days — Section 3(4) of the regulation (read 4 October 2026).
- Funding is awarded on the basis of points scored, not on the order in which applications arrive — ministerial guidelines, chapter on the call. The real lever is the quality of the justification, not the speed of filing.
What the fund covers, and what it will not: it works as prefinancing rather than reimbursement, although the guidelines note the employer may have to front its own funds temporarily if the training institution requires it. Fees of the institution confirming the knowledge acquired — exams and certificates — are financed as well, Article 125(11)(2) of the act. Training that started before the funding contract was signed cannot be paid for, Article 125(12)(3) of the act, and neither can education already financed from other public funds, Article 125(12)(1) of the act.
Money from the fund granted to an entity conducting business activity is de minimis aid, so it enters the shared ceiling of 300 000 EUR per undertaking over the previous three years — Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831 and the competition authority's reading of how the three years are counted (read 4 October 2026).
The Development Services Database (BUR)
The Development Services Database is an online register of development services — training, courses, advisory, mentoring, postgraduate studies and examinations — together with a register of the entities that provide them. It is kept by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and is public and accessible without logging in (read 4 October 2026).
It is also the channel through which a subsidised service is purchased. The entrepreneur signs a funding contract with a programme operator, a support identification number is assigned to that contract, and the participant books the service in the register using that number — and the service must be marked in the register as eligible for funding. The rules are set out in the rules of the Development Services Database (Polish only; read 4 October 2026).
EITT is entered in the register with the funding-eligible marking — our provider card (read 4 October 2026). The same card shows which of our services are published and open for booking at any given moment.
How the register works in practice, what stands behind the funding-eligible marking and what the purchase path at an operator looks like step by step are described on the Development Services Database page.
Regional programmes differ by voivodeship
Every voivodeship runs its own programme for financing development services, with its own operator, its own rules and its own calendar of calls — and one voivodeship is split into two regions with different parameters — so the level of support and the limits are set where the company has its registered office, not centrally. We therefore do not restate them here. The full table of all sixteen voivodeships, with the operator and the official sub-page for each, is on the Polish version of this page, and the official collective index of operators is the agency's funding sub-page (read 4 October 2026).
Central programmes with the longest horizon
Alongside the National Training Fund and the regional programmes, several nationwide programmes operate. We list the three with the longest horizon, ordered by durability rather than by the appeal of their headline, and we give only three things for each: who it is for, how long it runs and where to check the conditions. We do not restate levels or limits, because in these programmes the operator sets them separately for every project.
- Sector programme for technology, telecommunications and cyber security. Open to entrepreneurs and their employees across Poland, from sole proprietorships to large enterprises, with the participation of large-company employees capped within the project. Training is purchased through the Development Services Database, and its scope must match the sector council's recommendations. The call at the sector operator runs until 31 December 2029 — the longest horizon among the central programmes, which is why it stands first. Check the conditions: programme card at the awarding institution and the operator's project page (state checked 3 October 2026, Polish only).
- Programme supporting automation and digital transformation competencies. Open only to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and to sole proprietors; large companies are excluded. Operators are assigned to macro-regions, so the competent operator depends on the voivodeship of the registered office. Recruitment runs until December 2028. Check the conditions and your operator: programme card at the awarding institution (state checked 3 October 2026, Polish only).
- Programme for companies in temporary difficulty. Open to micro, small and medium-sized companies that have been operating for at least a year and whose self-diagnosis came out at the warning level — that result is a condition of entry, not a formality. Real-time remote learning is allowed; a fully self-service course is not. The call closes on 30 April 2027. Check the conditions: programme card at the awarding institution (state checked 3 October 2026, Polish only).
Why this list states no levels or amounts. In the central programmes the awarding institution deliberately sets no single amount per company — the operator sets it, separately in the rules of each project. A single figure presented as "the maximum support in the programme" would therefore be untrue whenever we wrote it. A separate trap: the parameters of the calls for operators circulate as if they were the parameters of the offer for entrepreneurs, although those are two different markets and two different sets of numbers.
What funding will not cover
- Training that has already started. Education covering activities begun before the funding contract was signed cannot be paid for from the National Training Fund — Article 125(12)(3) of the act. The course begins after the contract with the labour office, not before.
- The same cost twice. Education financed from other public funds cannot be paid for again — Article 125(12)(1) of the act. One service cannot be covered from two programmes.
- A provider outside the register. Since 2026 only an entity entered in the development services register may deliver training financed from the fund — Article 128(2) of the act.
- A group assembled after the application. The list of participants, their assignment to specific services and the education programme are part of the application itself — Section 2 of the regulation. The group has to be closed before filing.
What we will not write: that we will obtain funding for you. We provide the administrative service and the subject-matter quality of the training; the decision to award funds belongs to the institution running the call.
Can instruments be combined, and where the real limits are
"Programmes can be combined" means nothing until you know what blocks the combining. Three barriers block it, each written into a provision, and all three operate independently.
- First barrier: one shared de minimis counter. A single undertaking together with linked entities may receive no more than 300 000 EUR of de minimis aid over three years — Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2831; how those three years are counted is explained by the competition authority (read 5 October 2026). The National Training Fund and most competitive programmes consume the same ceiling. You can check the limit already used in the public register of aid granted.
- Second barrier: no double financing of the same cost. The same invoice for the same training cannot be settled twice. For the National Training Fund this follows directly from the act — Article 125(12)(1) — and an analogous eligibility condition is repeated in the rules of the European programmes. Combining is therefore possible across different courses or different cost items, never as topping up the funding of one service.
- Third barrier: one participant, one project within a call. If the same employee enters two projects of the same call, the cost of their support is recognised only in the project they joined first; operators verify this between themselves. The restriction applies to the person, not to the company: the same group can be split between instruments, the same individual cannot.
One exception that changes the arithmetic. A competitive route with a competence module operates under the state aid regime — as training aid under Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 (read 5 October 2026) — rather than as de minimis aid, so it does not consume the shared counter of the first barrier. For a company that has already exhausted its de minimis ceiling this is often the only open route.
Write-ups in our knowledge base
The rules that apply today are stated above, next to links to the official journal and to the authorities. Below are our own process write-ups: what the application path looks like, which priorities tend to appear, what most often spoils an application and how settlement works. Some of them carry the year they were written: the older ones describe practice from before the change of legal basis and should not be read as confirming today's rules.
- Financing Team Training with Poland's National Training Fund (KFS) — Process write-up: the path from a training decision to an application for fund money.
- Poland's Development Services Database (BUR): a step-by-step guide — Step-by-step guide to the development services register — from the account to booking a service.
- Priority Industries in KFS: Where to Find the Best Funding Opportunities? — A write-up on spending priorities and where to find their wording for a given year.
- How to Effectively Use KFS Funds? A Practical Guide for Employers — A 2024 archival write-up on planning the use of awarded funds.
- How KFS Supports IT Skills Development: Digital Competencies in the Age of Transformation — A write-up on digital competencies as the subject of a training application.
- KFS 2024: New Priorities and Training Funding Opportunities for Employees — A 2024 archival write-up: it describes the priorities of that call, not the legal state in force from 2026. The rules that apply today are higher up on this page, with links to the official journal.
- KFS and Soft Skills Development: Why Invest in Interpersonal Skills? — A write-up on interpersonal competencies as the subject of a training application.
- Small Businesses and KFS: Why Should Small Companies Use Training Subsidies? — A write-up on the smallest companies — what an application involves when the team is small.
- Common Mistakes in KFS Applications and How to Avoid Them — A write-up on the most common application mistakes, collected from office practice.
- From Application to Implementation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining KFS Funding — Process write-up: the order of steps from filing the application to settling the training.
How Does the Cooperation with EITT Work?
The cooperation process is designed to ease the burden on our clients as much as possible, while stating plainly which part we handle ourselves and which remains the decision of the awarding institution.
Analysis of Needs and Opportunities
The first stage of cooperation is to get to know your organization and its development needs thoroughly.
Our experts conduct a detailed analysis of:
- Current challenges and development goals of the organization
- Employment structures and team specifics
- Available funding programs
- The level of support that can be obtained
- Optimal competence development paths
Based on the collected information, we prepare a recommendation including:
- A proposal for an optimal subsidy program
- Estimated amount of possible support
- Project implementation schedule
- Scope of necessary documentation
- Detailed costing
Preparation and Submission of Documentation
After accepting the recommended solution, our team proceeds with the comprehensive preparation of the documentation.
Application Preparation:
- Development of a detailed project concept
- Preparation of complete application documentation
- Formal and legal verification of documents
- Completion of required attachments
- Preparation of schedules and budgets
Support in the evaluation process:
- Submission of documentation to the relevant institution
- Monitoring of the evaluation process
- Answers to possible questions and additions
- Support in the negotiation process
- Assistance in the preparation of a funding agreement
At this stage, we also provide:
- Keeping up to date on the status of the project
- Consultation with subject matter experts
- Support in dealing with institutions
- Advice on formal requirements
Implementation of the Development Project
After obtaining funding, we move to the key stage — the implementation of training.
Substantive Coordination:
- Selection of qualified coaching staff
- Adaptation of programs to the specifics of the organization
- Preparation of training materials
- Organization of practical classes and workshops
- Ongoing monitoring of progress
Organizational Support:
- Comprehensive organization of training
- Ensuring adequate infrastructure
- Coordination of schedules
- Support for participants
- Documentation of project implementation
Quality Assurance:
- Monitoring of implementation standards
- Ongoing evaluation of training
- Participant satisfaction surveys
- Project progress reports
- Recommendations for further development
Settlement and Evaluation of the Project
The final stage of the project is a comprehensive settlement and summary of the results achieved.
Financial Settlement:
- Preparation of billing documentation
- Verification of compliance of expenditures
- Completion of financial documents
- Preparation of payment applications
- Handling inspections and audits
Evaluation of Results:
- Summary of achieved indicators
- Evaluation of training effectiveness
- Analysis of competence development
- Recommendations for further action
- Final report on project implementation
Post-training Support:
- Access to training materials
- Consultations with trainers
- Additional development materials
- Recommendations for further development paths
- Monitoring the sustainability of results
EITT's Comprehensive Development Programs
Our training courses, available for funding, are designed with the real needs of today's organizations in mind. We combine in-depth expertise with a practical approach to competency development: we agree with you which competencies should grow, tailor the scope and format of the sessions to them, and settle how the outcome will be checked before the programme starts.
Pathways for Developing Technical Competence
In the area of technical competence development, we offer comprehensive training programs tailored to different levels and specializations. We build each programme from several forms of learning spread over time — trainer-led sessions, hands-on work in your own environment and consultations between blocks — and we agree that mix with you before the start.
A sample development path for a DevOps team:
- Foundations of DevOps methodology and work philosophy
- Basics of process automation
- Introduction to CI/CD systems
- Managing application environments
- Advanced process automation
- Implementation of full CI/CD pipeline
- Monitoring and optimization of environments
- Security in DevOps processes
- Microservices architecture
- Advanced container orchestration techniques
- Optimize performance and scalability
- DevSecOps and application security
Competency Development in Cyber Security
In response to growing cyber threats, we offer advanced IT security development programs. Our training combines theory with hands-on workshops in a secure test environment.
- Information security basics
- Identification and analysis of risks
- Basic security techniques
- Regulatory compliance (GDPR, KRI)
- Advanced security techniques
- Monitoring and incident response
- Vulnerability management
- Penetration tests
- Security strategies of the organization
- IT risk management
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Building a culture of safety
Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0
We support organizations in the process of digital transformation through comprehensive development programs that combine technical competencies with change management skills.
- Digital maturity analysis
- Transition planning
- Project portfolio management
- Building a roadmap for change
- Process automation
- Implementation of new technologies
- Data management
- Process optimization
- Change management
- Building a culture of innovation
- Digital leadership development
- Adaptation of new work models
Development of Managerial Competencies
Modern leadership requires a combination of managerial competence and a deep understanding of technology and market trends. Our managerial development programs address these challenges.
- Leadership basics
- Team management
- Communication and feedback
- Delegation and empowerment
- Technology project management
- Leadership in an Agile environment
- Building effective IT teams
- Knowledge and innovation management
- Change management
- Building a culture of innovation
- Leadership in the VUCA environment
- Development of a learning organization
Training Available for Funding
EITT offers a wide range of training courses available for funding, addressing the key challenges of modern business. Each training course can be tailored to the specific needs of the organization and delivered onsite or remotely.
Technology and IT Training
- Programming and software development
- Testing and quality assurance
- Server and infrastructure solutions
- Big Data and analytics
- DevOps and IT environment management
Cyber Security
- IT systems security
- Data protection
- IT risk management
- Regulatory compliance
Project Management
- PRINCE2® Certified Training
- AgilePM® and agile methodologies
- PeopleCert SCRUM™
- IT project management
Managerial Competencies
- Team management
- Leadership in the IT environment
- Change management
- Communication in the organization
Digital Transformation
- Digital strategy
- Process automation
- Industry 4.0
- Innovation management
Business Simulations
- Author's simulation "Royal Garden"
- Practical workshops
- Development of soft skills
Our experts will help you select the optimal development program within the framework of available funding.
Start Working with EITT
Don't let budget constraints hold back your organization's growth. Contact our experts who can help:
- Analyze funding opportunities for your company
- Select the optimal training solution
- Prepare comprehensive documentation
- Guide through the entire process of obtaining support
We support companies in obtaining training funding — from choosing the instrument to settling the project. Let us help your organization as well.
Phone: +48 22 487 84 90
Email: biuro@eitt.pl
Frequently asked questions
We are a foreign company with a Polish subsidiary. Can we use these instruments at all?
Yes, if the entity that employs the people being trained is a Polish employer — a company, a branch or a sole proprietorship registered in Poland. The instruments are tied to the employer, not to the nationality of its owners. The application is filed by that Polish entity, to the authority competent for its registered office or place of business, and the training is delivered to its employees or to people working for it under civil-law contracts.
Does training funded by the National Training Fund have to be bought through the development services register?
Yes. Since 2026 only a provider entered in the register kept by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development may deliver training financed from the fund; an entry in the former register of training institutions is no longer sufficient. The requirement concerns the PROVIDER, not the applicant. EITT meets it — the legal basis and our provider card are linked in the section on the National Training Fund on this page.
Is it prefinancing or reimbursement?
Prefinancing, as the ministerial guidelines describe the mechanism. The same guidelines note that the employer may have to temporarily front its own funds if the training institution requires it. This is worth settling before the contract is signed, because the difference concerns cash flow, not the level of support.
Can the exam and the certificate be paid from the funding?
Yes. The fees of the institution that confirms the acquired knowledge and skills, or issues the document confirming them, are financed as well. For authorised training ending with an exam this is a real part of the budget, not an add-on.
Can several programmes be combined for one training course?
Not for one course and not for one cost item. Three independent barriers block it: a shared de minimis aid counter, the ban on double financing of the same cost, and the rule of one project per participant within a given call. A sensible combination looks different: different instruments for different training scopes and different people. The details, with links to the regulations, are in the section on combining instruments on this page.
Do support levels differ between regions?
Yes, and the difference can be substantial. Each voivodeship runs its own programme, with its own operator, its own rules and its own calendar of calls; one voivodeship is even split into two regions with different parameters. We therefore do not state levels here — the section on regional programmes points to the official index of operators and to the full table on the Polish version of this page.