Grant

Village Renewal Guidelines

Funding of village renewal measures in Bavaria by the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism. Applications can be submitted continuously through the Offices for Rural Development.

Urban Development & Renewal Infrastructure Regional Support

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Bavaria

Funding objective

The aim of the village renewal guidelines is to develop and strengthen rural areas in Bavaria. Funding is provided for urban planning, infrastructural, and design measures for the modernization, preservation, and sustainable development of villages and rural municipalities.

Eligible expenses

  • Planning and consulting costs
  • Construction measures
  • Preservation and design of the townscape

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions

Funding requirements

  • Project area in Bavaria
  • Application submission through the responsible Office for Rural Development

Documents required for application

  1. Application form
  2. Cost and financing plan
  3. Municipal council resolution

Evaluation criteria

  • Consistency with the village renewal concept
  • Sustainability aspects

Description

The Village Renewal Guidelines of the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism support municipalities and participant communities in rural regions of Bavaria in the urban planning, infrastructural, and design renewal of their villages. Public institutions can continuously submit grant applications through the responsible Offices for Rural Development. Funding is provided particularly for planning and consulting costs, construction measures, as well as measures for the preservation and design of the village appearance. Key evaluation criteria include compliance with the overarching village renewal concept and consideration of sustainability aspects to ensure long-term and future-oriented village development.

A prerequisite for funding is a project area in Bavaria and timely submission of the application to the responsible Office for Rural Development. Application documents include a signed application form, a detailed cost and financing plan, as well as a municipal council resolution officially confirming the project. Through financial support, villages are to be modernized, the historic village appearance preserved, and attractive living conditions created for residents. Interested municipal administrations and participant communities thus find a reliable partner to sustainably strengthen and future-proof rural areas.

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