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Federal Construction Program in Child and Youth Welfare

The BMFSFJ subsidizes construction measures for youth education and youth meeting centers as well as youth hostels of independent child and youth welfare organizations. Applications must be submitted via the highest state authorities or the main association of the German Youth Hostel Association; forms are available on the BMFSFJ and BVA websites.

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Grant criteria

Application level: Advanced
Region: Germany (nationwide)

Funding objective

Support for the construction, acquisition, initial furnishing, and maintenance of youth education and youth meeting centers as well as youth hostels of recognized providers of independent child and youth welfare according to SGB VIII.

Eligible expenses

  • Construction
  • Acquisition
  • Initial Setup
  • Building Maintenance

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions
  • Interest Groups and Other Associations

Funding requirements

  • Eligible to apply are the highest state youth authority for youth education and youth meeting centers and the main association of the German Youth Hostel Association.
  • The youth education center, youth meeting center, or youth hostel must have nationwide and/or international significance.
  • The sponsor must present a nationwide and/or international objective and implementation strategy in an operator concept.
  • The sponsor must be the owner of the property or provide proof of a secured usage right of at least 25 years.
  • The investment funds of the funded institution may only be used for their designated purpose.
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Description

The Federal Construction Program in Child and Youth Welfare supports, as a grant from the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), investment measures at youth education and youth meeting centers as well as youth hostels of recognized providers in the independent child and youth welfare sector. Funded are construction projects, acquisition, initial furnishing, and maintenance of facilities with nationwide and/or international significance. Applications are submitted via the responsible highest state authorities or the main association of the German Youth Hostel Association. The required forms are available on the websites of the BMFSFJ and the Federal Administration Office (BVA) and must be submitted in full no later than eight weeks before the planned start of construction.

Recognized providers must demonstrate their nationwide or international objectives and implementation strategies in the operating concept and must be the owner of the property or provide a secured real right of use for at least 25 years. Investment funds may only be used for their designated purpose, and all reasonable financing sources must be exhausted prior to application. A prerequisite for funding is also the complete securing of total financing through federal grants. The combination with state funds and own funds generally occurs proportionally and reciprocally.

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