Grant

Berlin Program for Sustainable Development (BENE 2) – Funding Priority 4: Adaptation to Climate Change

Funding of measures for climate change adaptation in the state of Berlin with the aim of establishing climate-resilient structures in municipalities, businesses, and civil society organizations. Applications can be submitted continuously until the end of the program.

Climate Action Environmental/Nature Protection Urban Development & Renewal Infrastructure

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Berlin

Funding objective

Funding of projects and measures to enhance adaptability to climate change in Berlin. The goal is to create climate-resilient infrastructure, secure vulnerable areas, and strengthen knowledge and capacities for managing climate-related changes in the long term.

Eligible expenses

  • Planning and consulting costs
  • Construction measures
  • Material and investment costs

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions
  • Companies
  • Educational Institutions
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Individuals

Funding requirements

  • Project location must be in Berlin
  • Measures must serve adaptation to climate change

Documents required for application

  1. Application form
  2. Project description
  3. Cost and financing plan

Evaluation criteria

  • Impact on climate adaptation
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Sustainability of the measure

Description

The Berlin Program for Sustainable Development (BENE 2) in Funding Priority 4 supports measures for climate change adaptation in the state of Berlin. The goal is to build climate-resilient structures in municipalities, companies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, as well as private households. Through a continuous application process, projects that reduce vulnerabilities and create climate-adapted infrastructure are funded. The grant is aimed at applicants whose project location is in Berlin and whose measures serve to adapt to climate-related changes.

Funding covers, among other things, planning and consulting costs, construction measures, as well as material and investment costs. When awarding funds, the focus is on the impact on climate adaptation, cost-effectiveness, and the sustainable effect of the measure. Applications must include a completed application form, a detailed project description, and a cost and financing plan. This funding not only enables short-term adaptation measures but also strengthens knowledge and capacities in the urban society in the long term. Interested projects can be submitted continuously until the end of the program to make the capital more resilient to the challenges of climate change.

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