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Graduate under 30
Six-month workplace training for a new higher-education graduate.
Total support · up to
€9,288€1,548 per month × 6 months
Minimum gross salary €1,248/month
Official programme: HRDA scheme for staffing businesses with higher-education graduates
The job must be permanent and full-time, and require tertiary-level qualifications.
Key candidate conditions
Tertiary qualification from a programme lasting at least three years.
Under 30 when the employer applies.
No more than eight months of relevant post-qualification experience.
No previous work experience is required.
Employer rules
Salary must be paid by bank transfer or cheque (no post-dated cheques).
After training, the employee stays on for 2 months on the same terms and pay.
The employer must be registered as an employer with Social Insurance.
The number of trainees you can take on depends on your company's headcount.
Before training beginsHire the candidate, apply through Ermis within two months of hiring, and wait for HRDA approval before starting the training plan.
Check candidate fit for the higher-education graduate programme
This checks only the three candidate conditions summarised above. It is not a full eligibility, approval or funding check.
Sources reviewed: · Documents in force from 30 Oct 2026 · Applications accepted year-round
What has been checked?
Last content review: . HRDA lists this scheme as in force and states that applications can be submitted throughout the year, within two months of hiring. Programme pages, descriptions, guides and the current announcements list were reviewed. The stated scheme period ends on 31 Dec 2030. Individual eligibility, approval and funding remain subject to HRDA’s conditions.
Long-term unemployed candidate
Four-month workplace training for someone unemployed for more than six continuous months.
Total support · up to
€5,592€1,398 per month × 4 months
Minimum gross salary €1,088/month
Official programme: HRDA training scheme for long-term unemployed people in businesses and organisations
The €1,088 minimum also applies during the two-month follow-on employment period. If a higher occupational minimum is set by ministerial decree or collective agreement, the higher amount applies.
Key candidate conditions
Registered unemployed for more than six continuous months before hiring.
A candidate with tertiary education must be at least 30.
No more than eight months of relevant experience during the previous four years.
No previous work experience is required.
Employer rules
Salary must be paid by bank transfer or cheque (no post-dated cheques).
After training, the employee stays on for 2 months on the same terms and pay.
The employer must be registered as an employer with Social Insurance.
The number of trainees you can take on depends on your company's headcount.
Before training beginsHire the candidate, apply through Ermis within two months of hiring, and wait for HRDA approval before starting the training plan.
Check candidate fit for the long-term unemployed programme
This checks only the three candidate conditions summarised above. It is not a full eligibility, approval or funding check.
Sources reviewed: · Documents in force from 30 Oct 2026 · Applications accepted year-round
What has been checked?
Last content review: . HRDA lists this scheme as in force and states that applications can be submitted throughout the year, within two months of hiring. Programme pages, descriptions, guides and the current announcements list were reviewed. The stated scheme period ends on 31 Dec 2030. Individual eligibility, approval and funding remain subject to HRDA’s conditions.
Subject to budget availability
Department of Labour: hiring unemployed people over 50
Unemployed candidate aged over 50 (Department of Labour). Subsidy of €48 per day worked, up to €8,600 per hire, for 10 months of full-time employment; you then keep the employee for 2 more months without subsidy. Before hiring, register the vacancy with the Public Employment Service (PES) and get the candidate referred to you (form CPS R215). The candidate must be registered unemployed up to the hiring date and must not have worked for you in the previous 8 months. Pay at least the statutory minimum wage. Apply online with CY Login within 1 month after hiring. Up to 5 people per call. Eligibility and payment are decided by the Department of Labour. The funding portal lists , but the Department of Labour call accepts applications until the budget is exhausted or the scheme's closure is announced. Check current availability before applying.
Not eligible: people you were already subsidised for under co-funded 2021–27 schemes, your own shareholders, directors or board members, your spouse or 1st/2nd-degree relatives, and self-employed people subsidising themselves.
Official source: Department of Labour / fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy
Unemployed woman (Department of Labour). Subsidy of €48 per day worked, up to €8,600 per hire, for 10 months of full-time employment; you then keep the employee for 2 more months without subsidy. Before hiring, register the vacancy with the Public Employment Service (PES) and get the candidate referred to you (form CPS R215). The candidate must be registered unemployed up to the hiring date and must not have worked for you in the previous 8 months. Pay at least the statutory minimum wage. Apply online with CY Login within 1 month after hiring. Up to 5 people per call. Eligibility and payment are decided by the Department of Labour. The funding portal lists , but the Department of Labour call accepts applications until the budget is exhausted or the scheme's closure is announced. Check current availability before applying.
Not eligible: people you were already subsidised for under co-funded 2021–27 schemes, your own shareholders, directors or board members, your spouse or 1st/2nd-degree relatives, and self-employed people subsidising themselves.
Official source: Department of Labour / fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy
Department of Labour: hiring young people aged 15–29 (NEET) with flexible arrangements
Young person aged 15–29 not in employment, education or training (Department of Labour). Subsidy of €48 per day worked, up to €8,600 per hire, for 10 months of full- or part-time employment with flexible arrangements; you then keep the employee for 2 more months without subsidy. Register the vacancy with the PES and get a referral (form CPS R215) before hiring; the candidate must be registered unemployed up to the hiring date and must not have worked for you in the previous 8 months. Pay at least the statutory minimum wage. Apply with CY Login within 1 month after hiring. Up to 5 people per call. Eligibility and payment are decided by the Department of Labour. Applications are accepted until the budget is exhausted or the Department of Labour announces the scheme's closure. Availability is not guaranteed until 31 Dec 2026.
Not eligible: people you were already subsidised for under co-funded 2021–27 schemes, your own shareholders, directors or board members, your spouse or 1st/2nd-degree relatives, and self-employed people subsidising themselves.
Official sources: Department of Labour / THALIA / fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy
Availability sources reviewed: · THALIA lists this call as open.
Subject to budget availability
Department of Labour: hiring inactive women with flexible arrangements
Inactive woman (not working or looking for work) (Department of Labour). Subsidy of €48 per day worked, up to €8,600 per hire, for 10 months of full- or part-time employment with flexible arrangements (for example telework, flexible hours or part-time), written into the employment contract; you then keep the employee for 2 more months without subsidy. The candidate is a woman who is not employed, self-employed or registered with the PES, and has not looked for work in the last 28 days (checked by the PES against its registration records). Register the vacancy with the PES and get a referral (form CPS R215) before hiring; she must not have worked for you in the previous 8 months. Pay at least the statutory minimum wage. Apply with CY Login within 1 month after hiring. Up to 5 people per call. Eligibility and payment are decided by the Department of Labour. The funding portal lists , but the Department of Labour call accepts applications until the budget is exhausted or the scheme's closure is announced. Check current availability before applying.
Not eligible: people you were already subsidised for under co-funded 2021–27 schemes, your own shareholders, directors or board members, your spouse or 1st/2nd-degree relatives, and self-employed people subsidising themselves.
Official source: Department of Labour / fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy
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