STAP Subsidy

Who can apply?

The STAP Budget is meant for all employees and job seekers who want to improve their chances on the labour market. You are eligible for this budget if:

• You can demonstrate ties with the Dutch labour market, and
• You cannot apply for other forms of financing for education, such as student finance.

You can apply if

• You have not been accepted for an earlier STAP Budget in the current calendar year
• You are over 18 years of age.
• You do not receive old age pension (AOW)
• You are covered by Dutch social security (you have a BSN number)

How to get the STAP Budget for an Arhanta Yoga training?

There are two options to follow courses with the STAP budget:
Option 1: Live at the Ashram in The Netherlands as part of a group.
Option 2: Online courses to follow at home.

Please follow the steps that match your interest from the two choices below.

Option 1 (Live):

Group Training @ Arhanta Ashram in The Netherlands

1. Go to https://www.stapuwv.nl/p/scholings-register. Choose the education that you would like to follow from the list. 
2. For the Live training at the Ashram, fill in the Arhanta Yoga Application form for the course you want to follow. You can find the application form here: https://www.arhantayoga.org/online-application-form
3. In the comment section, mention that you would like to (partially) subsidize the education with the STAP budget.
   We highly recommend to only see the STAP option as a "lucky bonus", instead of being dependent on it.
   If you are fully dependent on getting the STAP to join, please make sure to mention this.
4. We will send you a confirmation of registration and the STAP registration form (STAP aanmeldingsbewijs) that you will need to use when asking for the STAP budget on the 3rd of July 2023.
5. For the upcoming application round for STAP, on the 3rd of July, the education that you want to subsidize with the STAP Budget must start before the 1st of March 2024 and not earlier than the 31st of July.
6. On the 3rd of July, make sure to be online on https://www.stapuwv.nl/p/voorportaal before 10 AM CET to have the best chance to get your budget (you'll need to log in with your DigiD).

Option 2 (Online):

Online Training @ Arhanta Online Academy

1. Go to https://www.stapuwv.nl/p/scholings-register and search for Arhanta in the box 'Naamopleider' Choose the education that you would like to follow from the list. 
2. How to get the required STAP-form:
   Send us an email with a request for the STAP registration form (STAP aanmeldingsbewijs).
   You will need this on the 3rd of July 2023.
   In this email, make sure to mention:
   - Your full name,
   - Address
   - Date of birth
   - Course name
3. Please note that you will be able to start the self-paced online education not earlier than the 31st of July and you must start before March 1st 2024.
4. On the 3rd of July, make sure to be online on https://www.stapuwv.nl/p/voorportaal before 10 AM ECT to have the best chance to get our budget (you'll need to log in with your DigiD)
5. If accepted, you will get access on the 31st of July. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

We will be happy to help!