{"id":3008,"date":"2026-06-12T09:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/werkcentrumhelmonddepeel.nl\/?post_type=verhalen&#038;p=3008"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:04:57","slug":"de-sowis-subsidy-financial-support-for-the-induction-and-support-of-status-holders","status":"publish","type":"verhalen","link":"https:\/\/werkcentrumhelmonddepeel.nl\/en\/verhalen-items\/de-sowis-subsidie-financiele-steun-bij-het-inwerken-en-begeleiden-van-statushouders\/","title":{"rendered":"The SOWIS subsidy: Financial support for onboarding and mentoring of status holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcoming new talent is a valuable step for your organisation. If you choose to employ a status holder (an asylum seeker with a residence permit), you are often bringing in a highly motivated employee. In practice, however, starting on a new workplace often requires extra support, for example, due to language or cultural differences. To support employers in this, the SOWIS subsidy is now available.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOWIS stands for <em>Subsidy for Employer Support for Employing Status Holders<\/em>. With this scheme, you will receive financial assistance for activities that make the onboarding of your new employee smoother. The budget can, for example, be used for a Dutch (professional) language course or for extra guidance to help the employee familiarise themselves with your company's culture and customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the main conditions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government sets a number of practical conditions for the subsidy application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of employees<\/strong> You can apply for the subsidy for a maximum of 8 status holders within your organisation (both with temporary and permanent residence permits).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The contract<\/strong> The employee has or will have an employment contract for a minimum of 1 year, for at least 20 hours per week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The timing:<\/strong> At the time of the application, the employee has been in paid employment with your company for a maximum of 6 months, or the employee has yet to start. (Voluntary work beforehand is not a problem).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The guidance process<\/strong> The programme lasts a maximum of 2 years and must consist of the following three components:\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning Dutch (professional) language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigating organisational culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An onboarding programme in combination with a buddy programme (where the status holder is paired with a regular colleague).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sustainable start in the workplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effective onboarding of a new employee takes time and energy. Thanks to the SOWIS subsidy, you as an employer have the space to tackle this guidance with real quality. This increases the chance of a successful, long-term collaboration and ensures that your new recruit can become independent within the team more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you want more information?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like advice on this scheme, please feel free to contact the Employment Centre.<strong> <\/strong>Our advisors will gladly work with you to make the start of your new employee a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het verwelkomen van nieuw talent is een waardevolle stap voor uw organisatie. Kiest u voor een statushouder (een asielzoeker met een verblijfsvergunning), dan haalt u vaak een zeer gemotiveerde medewerker in huis. In de praktijk vraagt de start op een nieuwe werkvloer echter vaak om extra begeleiding, bijvoorbeeld vanwege taal- of cultuurverschillen. 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