# Assistance areas
Assistance is meant to support businesses with many different types of projects and by doing so to boost the economy and create new jobs. Here you can find out about the major forms of assistance for each industry and for specific business situations. There is also information about EU assistance opportunities as well as options at the federal, state and local levels.
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If your employees need special support in training or at work because of a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.
If you employ people in your company who are not yet working at full capacity at the start of employment, you can apply for subsidies towards wage costs.
If you are unemployed and want to start your own business, you are entitled to financial support.
If your company receives seasonal short-time allowance for employees, you can, under certain conditions, receive additional reimbursement of social insurance contributions for these employees.