Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments (Monument Funding Guideline – DFRL)
Grant for preservation and repair measures on cultural monuments in Saarland. Funding rate up to 10% of eligible costs, maximum EUR 10,000 per measure. De minimis threshold EUR 500, own contribution 25%. Application must be submitted to the State Office for Monument Preservation before the start of the measure.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of measures for the preservation and restoration of cultural monuments in Saarland in accordance with the provisions of the Monument Protection Act, including preservation measures on historic buildings, restoration of formerly existing individual elements, conservation and restoration of architecture-related art and movable furnishings, securing above-ground archaeological findings, regeneration of historic garden and park facilities, as well as the execution of building surveys, documentation, and expert reports.
Eligible expenses
- Conservation measures on the historic building fabric
- Restoration of formerly existing individual elements
- Conservation and restoration of architecture-related art and movable furnishings
- Protection of above-ground archaeological findings and reconstruction with original material
- Regeneration of historic garden and park facilities
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Non-eligible expenses
- Measures that serve exclusively for ongoing maintenance
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Public Institutions
- Educational Institutions
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Owner of a cultural monument or authorized person with their consent
- Monument or building law approved measures or prior coordination for measures not requiring approval
- Acceptance of the work by the State Monument Office
- Cultural monument located in Saarland or predominantly stored in Saarland for movable monuments
- Start of the measure only after issuance of the funding approval
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Documents required for application
- Grant application (depending on the funding agency)
- Monument protection or building law approval or building permit
- Cost estimates and offers broken down by trade
- Action catalog with cost calculation
- Request for funds as well as proof of use with factual report and photos
- Original invoices by trade
Evaluation criteria
- Monument protection relevance of the measure
- Professional quality and sustainability of the restoration work
- Transparency and appropriateness of the cost planning
- Coordination with the State Monument Office and compliance with legal requirements
Description
In Saarland, there is an ongoing grant program for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings in accordance with monument protection standards, offered by the Ministry of Education and Culture (MBK) in cooperation with the State Monument Office. Funding is provided to owners and authorized persons who care for a cultural monument protected under the Saarland Monument Protection Act. The state subsidy covers up to 10% of eligible costs and is limited to a maximum of €10,000 per individual measure. Applications can be submitted at any time, but always prior to the start of the measure; approval is granted within the framework of available budgetary funds and requires monument or building law approval or coordination with the State Monument Office.
The primary funding objective is the preservation of the historic building stock and the restoration of formerly existing individual elements. Additionally eligible for funding are conservation and restoration works on architecture-related art, the securing of above-ground archaeological findings, the cultivation of historic gardens, as well as accompanying building surveys, documentation, and expert reports. Pure maintenance measures are excluded. Applicants must submit, in addition to the fully completed grant application, trade-specific cost estimates, photographs for condition documentation, monument law approvals, and evidence of own funds and third-party funding. If budget limits are exceeded, additional construction budget documents must be submitted. Early coordination with the State Monument Office is recommended to ensure the eligibility of individual items and to guarantee a smooth project process.
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