Kompetencijų vaučeris, the Lithuanian employer voucher
A Lithuanian employer can have 70 to 80% of a staff member's training cost reimbursed, up to EUR 4,500 per person. Unlike most of Europe's schemes, its eligible-provider list is not restricted to formal accredited institutions. That makes it worth a conversation, and it makes one question worth asking first.
What it is, and who applies
The Competence Voucher is a non-repayable subsidy administered by INVEGA and ILTE with the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, funded from the European Social Fund. The employer applies, signs a subsidy contract, picks a training programme from the approved list, the employee trains within twelve months, and the company is reimbursed 70 to 80% of the cost depending on its size, to a ceiling of EUR 4,500 per employee. The applicant is always the company: a private legal entity or a state or municipal enterprise that has been operating for at least a year. You do not apply for this yourself, which is why this page is written to be forwarded to whoever signs off training where you work.
The provider list was widened beyond formal accredited institutions. Most European training subsidies are gated on a national register of approved providers, and that gate is what closes them to a course delivered from abroad. This measure opened its list to non-formal providers meeting its requirements, which is a different kind of condition and a far less automatic no.
The money is real. Up to EUR 4,500 per employee at 70 to 80% intensity is among the largest employer reimbursements in this part of Europe, and it is a subsidy rather than a loan.
It is decided by your employer's application, not by your eligibility. There is no personal income test, no residency condition on you, and no requirement that you be unemployed or in any particular situation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for the Competence Voucher myself?
No. The applicant is always the employer, a private legal entity or a state or municipal enterprise operating for at least a year, and the employee is the beneficiary. That is why this page is written to be forwarded rather than acted on alone.
Is Code Labs Academy on the approved provider list?
We are not telling you that it is. The measure opened its list beyond formal accredited institutions, which is the reason this route is worth asking about at all, but whether any particular programme is listed for the current call is a question for ILTE and INVEGA, and Lithuanian registration or representation may still be expected. Ask them first.
How much would my employer get back?
Up to EUR 4,500 per employee, at 70 to 80% of the training cost depending on the size of the company. It is a subsidy rather than a loan, so there is nothing to repay, and the company is reimbursed after the training happens.
How long does the employee have to complete the training?
Within twelve months of the subsidy contract, as the measure has been run. Our bootcamps run well inside that, but confirm the deadline in the current call rather than assuming it has not moved.
What if there is no open call?
Then the honest answer is to wait or to use a different route. This is a recurring European Social Fund measure rather than a standing entitlement, and a company can in the meantime pay for training directly and deduct it as an ordinary business expense with no list and no call involved.
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