Finance your training: the complete guide CSF & GIAC
Everything a manager or HR director needs to master to secure funding for their annual training plan in Morocco via the TFP — mechanisms, eligibility, deadlines, and pitfalls to avoid; the amount covered is determined at diagnosis.
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You are already paying a Professional Training Tax (TFP) based on your payroll. The CSF (OFPPT) allows you to reclaim a major portion by training your teams; the GIAC finances the needs assessment upfront. When combined effectively, these mechanisms cover a significant part of your annual training plan — amount determined at diagnosis.
1. The TFP: the tax you are already paying
Every company affiliated with the CNSS pays a Professional Training Tax based on its payroll, collected alongside CNSS contributions. This contribution funds the national training system — and a significant portion can be returned to you as long as you train your employees in a compliant framework.
Not activating these schemes means financing the training of others without benefiting from your own.
2. The CSF: recover your investment
The Special Training Contracts, managed by the OFPPT, allow for a major part of the training expenses incurred to be covered — via a validated annual training plan. The covered portion is established at diagnosis, according to the current ceilings.
- Company affiliated with CNSS
- Up to date with TFP and contributions
- Compliant training plan
- Recognised training organisation
- Job-specific & transversal training
- Certifications (PMP, PECB, ISO…)
- Educational costs & engineering
- Intra and inter-company training
3. The GIAC: finance upstream engineering
The Interprofessional Groups for Advisory Assistance finance a major part of the upstream training engineering studies: strategic skills diagnosis, needs identification, HR development plan. In short: the GIAC finances the reflection, the CSF finances the action.
4. CSF + GIAC: the optimal combination
GIAC
Funding for needs assessment & skills plan.
Plan
Construction of the training plan aligned with the strategy.
CSF
OFPPT submission & implementation of training.
Reimb.
Reimbursement file & recovery of funds.
5. The process, step by step
Diagnosis & eligibility
CNSS/TFP verification, needs mapping, mobilisable mechanisms.
GIAC Setup
Engineering file, submission and validation with the sectoral GIAC.
CSF submission
Training plan submitted on time according to OFPPT deadlines (to be anticipated).
Training & evidence
Execution by accredited organisation, attendance sheets, certificates.
File & recovery
Invoices + supporting documents → reimbursement according to the current schemes.
6 mistakes that lead to a file being rejected
- Not being up to date with CNSS / TFP contributions.
- Submit outside the OFPPT timeline.
- Training plan not aligned with needs (GIAC rejection).
- Incomplete supporting documents (attendance, invoices, certificates).
- Using a non-eligible training organisation.
- Confusing GIAC (engineering) and CSF (implementation).
7. How TargetUp secures your funding
TargetUp University is both a training organisation and a training engineering consultancy. We manage the entire process: diagnosis, GIAC setup, CSF plan, implementation, and reimbursement file — with a 95% acceptance rate for files.
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Book my diagnosisWarning: the terms of coverage, ceilings and submission timelines evolve according to the current OFPPT and GIAC circulars. This guide is provided for informational and educational purposes; TargetUp validates your actual eligibility and applicable amounts during a personalised diagnosis.