Competence funds

Depending on where you work and which collective agreement covers you, you can apply for funding from different competence funds. Most competence funds are part of the collective agreements between employers and unions, and there are funds for both public-sector and private-sector employees.

Contact your manager, union representative or HR department to find out what you are entitled to, or check your employment contract.

If you work in the public sector, look into your options for applying for funding for your next IT course or certification program from these three funds:

• The State Competence Fund (Den Statslige Kompetencefond)
• The Regional Competence Fund (Den Regionale Kompetencefond)
• The Municipal Competence Fund (Den Kommunale Kompetencefond)

If you work in the private sector, we recommend that you check whether you can apply to:

• IKUF
• The competence funds for DI, HK Privat and HK Handel
• The Finance Competence Pool (Finanskompetencepuljen)
• PensionDanmark's education funds (PensionDanmarks Uddannelsesfonde)

• Forsikringsforbundet

When you apply, we recommend that you follow these five steps

• Check that you are covered by a joint collective agreement
• Find your next course here on the website or contact us
• Get the price, dates and a link to the course – we're happy to hand you all of it on a silver platter
• Agree on the course with your manager
• Fill in the application form and get ready to apply

You can find a guide to these steps directly from the State Competence Fund (Den Statslige Kompetencefond) here.

Who can get a grant?

You can apply to the State Competence Fund if you are employed by the state and covered by the joint collective agreements between the Ministry of Taxation and Centralorganisationernes Fællesudvalg (CFU), or between the Ministry of Taxation and Akademikerne. You can also apply if you are employed by the state as a civil servant or on terms similar to those of a civil servant.

If you are unsure which collective agreement you are employed under, check your employment contract. It will usually state which central organization or organization entitled to negotiate has entered into the agreement you are employed under.

You can also ask your manager, union representative or HR department.

The competence fund is divided into five pools

Below you will find an overview of the five pools and the type of grant each of them offers. It is possible to submit a group application if several people need the same course or certification.    

How do I move forward?

Contact SuperUsers, and we will help you move forward. Alternatively, you can read more on the State Competence Fund's website and start your application here.

Akademikerne

This fund pool is for you if you are covered by the joint collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and Akademikerne or other separate government collective agreements for university graduates.

You can get a grant of DKK 5,000 per course day for courses without ECTS credits, up to a maximum of DKK 25,000 in total. This means university graduates can apply for funding for all IT programs at SuperUsers that last more than 3 days.

NOTE: If you want to sign up for IT courses that last 3 days or less, contact us for information, as these can be extended to meet the fund's requirements.

Each applicant can receive up to DKK 100,000 per calendar year and a maximum of DKK 150,000 over the entire collective agreement period.

If you are a member of one of these unions, you are covered by Akademikerne.

Centralorganisationen af 2010 – CO10

The CO10 fund pool is for you if you are covered by a CO10 collective agreement under the CFU joint agreement.

As a general rule, you can apply for funding of up to DKK 30.000 per year.  The positive list for this pool covers individual, supplementary activities and courses that focus on digitalization and IT. This means you can apply for funding for all SuperUsers IT courses and certifications.

If you are a member of one of these unions, you are covered by the CO10 fund pool.

Lærernes Centralorganisation – LC

The LC fund pool is for you if you are covered by an LC collective agreement under the CFU joint collective agreement.

As a general rule, you can apply for support of up to DKK 25.000 per year.

Support can be granted for competence development activities that are not on the positive list if the activity otherwise meets the conditions for support and the parties to the collective agreement give it priority. This means you can apply for IT courses and certifications at SuperUsers; we have a good track record of getting our courses approved.

If you are a member of one of these unions, you are covered by the LC fund pool.

Offentligt Ansattes Organisationer – OAO HK Stat

The OAO HK Stat fund pool is for you if you are covered by an HK Stat collective agreement under the CFU joint collective agreement.

As a rule, you can apply for support of up to DKK 25.000 per year.

IT upskilling is on this fund's positive list, as it supports individual, supplementary activities and courses that focus on digitalization and IT. This means you can apply for funding for pre-approved IT courses and certifications at SuperUsers.

Offentligt Ansattes Organisationer – OAO Øvrige

The OAO Øvrige fund pool is for you if you are covered by an OAO agreement under the CFU collective agreement – with the exception of HK Stat, which has its own fund pool.

As a rule, you can apply for support of up to DKK 25.000 per year. IT upskilling is on the positive list for this fund, as it supports individual, supplementary activities and courses focused on digitalization and IT. This means you can apply for funding for IT courses and certifications at SuperUsers.

If you are a member of one of these unions, you fall under the OAO HK Stat fund pool.

Who can get funding?

Forsikringsforbundet (the Danish Insurance Union) works to protect its members' professional, social and financial interests. All employees covered by the joint collective agreement between Forsikringsforbundet and the F&P employers can apply for funding from the Education Pool (Uddannelsespuljen) – whether or not they are members of Forsikringsforbundet.

The Education Pool opens for applications twice a year:

• 1 April at 10.00
• 1 October at 10.00

If you are not sure which collective agreement you are employed under, check your employment contract. You can also ask your manager, union representative or HR department.

How much does the competence fund cover?

Funding is granted for training programs and certifications that aim to strengthen your skills for future job roles.

You can apply for up to 17.500 DKK incl. VAT. You can be granted funding for one training module (per rolling 12-month period). Funding from the pool can typically be used for training programs and certifications.

Which courses can I choose?

You can get funding for recognized certification programs that build new IT skills. Do you want to work professionally with data, cloud, AI or cybersecurity, for example? Then apply for funding for one of SuperUsers' many recognized certification programs, where we take you from 0 to 100 in areas such as SQL, Power BI, Python, Azure, ChatGPT and much more.

What are the next steps?

Contact SuperUsers by e-mail or phone, and we will help you with the next steps. You can also read more on Forsikringsforbundet's website and apply here. Remember that in April 2026 only, you get 15% off – and more course for your money – when you apply for funding for SuperUsers courses.

Who is eligible for funding?

You can apply to the Finance Competence Pool (Finanskompetencepuljen) if you work for a company covered by the collective agreement between Finance Denmark (the employers' association) or the employers' association for Fintech and the Financial Services Union (Finansforbundet).

If you're not sure which collective agreement you're employed under, check your employment contract. You can also ask your manager, union representative or HR department.

How much does the fund cover?

Members of the Finance Competence Pool can be granted 1 course per 12 months. Apply for courses in everything from Power BI, SQL, Databricks and DAX to Python, AI and data modeling.

What are my next steps?

Contact SuperUsers and we'll help you with the next steps, or you can read more about the Finance Competence Pool and the courses here.

Who is eligible for funding?

To receive funding from the Regional Competence Fund (Den Regionale Kompetencefond), you must be a regional employee covered by a collective agreement between Danske Regioner (Regionernes Lønnings- og Takstnævn) and one of the following:

• Dansk Socialrådgiverforening
• FOA - Fag og Arbejde
• HK Kommunal
• Dansk Metal/håndværkerorganisationerne
• Socialpædagogerne
• Teknisk Landsforbund
• 3F Fagligt Fælles Forbund
• Maskinmestrenes Forening
• Akademikerne (eligible to apply for competence funding from 1 April 2022)

If you are unsure which collective agreement you are employed under, check your employment contract. You can also ask your manager, union representative or HR department.

How much does the fund cover?

The Regional Competence Fund can provide up to DKK 30,000 per year.

If you are covered by HK Kommunal, IT education is on the positive list. Funding is given for IT certifications that give employees proof that they have acquired documented knowledge and skills related to a specific technology, method or system. 

That is why IT courses at SuperUsers are pre-approved when you apply for funding. 

What are the next steps?

Contact SuperUsers and we will help you with the next steps. You can also read more on the Regional Competence Fund's website or start your application, either individually or as a group, right here.

Who is eligible for funding?

To receive funding from the Municipal Competence Fund (Den Kommunale Kompetencefond), you must be employed by a municipality and covered by a collective agreement between Local Government Denmark (KL) and one of the trade unions that are part of the agreement:

• BUPL
• Dansk Socialrådgiverforening
• FOA - Fag og Arbejde
• Forhandlingskartellet
• HK KOMMUNAL
• Dansk Metal/håndværkerorganisationerne
• Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund
• Teknisk Landsforbund
• 3F Fagligt Fælles Forbund
• Akademikerne (as of 1 April 2022)

If you are not sure which collective agreement you are employed under, check your employment contract. You can also ask your manager, union representative or HR department.

How much does the fund cover?

The Municipal Competence Fund covers 80% of the course costs, and your workplace covers the rest. The competence fund covers up to DKK 30.000 excl. VAT within a 12-month period.

Only public educational institutions are on the approved list, but you can still apply for IT courses and certifications at SuperUsers. These applications are simply assessed case by case by the parties.

We have had particularly good experience with getting IT courses and certification programs approved for people covered by HK KOMMUNAL and FOA – Fag og Arbejde.

What are the next steps?

Contact SuperUsers and we will help you with the next steps. You can also read more on the Municipal Competence Fund's website, or apply either individually or as a group application here.