Grant

Financial Support for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites

Funding of measures for the investigation and remediation of municipally suspected contaminated sites in Baden-Württemberg. Preliminary investigations of private sites are also possible in special cases. Applications can be submitted at any time.

Environmental/Nature Protection Infrastructure

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Funding rate: 50% - 100%

Funding objective

Identification and, if necessary, remediation of hazards to humans and the environment arising from potentially contaminated sites and contaminated land, as well as reduction of land consumption through the remediation and reuse of pollutant-contaminated properties.

Eligible expenses

  • Investigation measures according to § 9 BBodSchG
  • Remediation investigations and planning according to § 13 BBodSchG
  • Remediation, protection, and restriction measures according to § 2 paragraphs 7 and 8 BBodSchG
  • Monitoring and long-term surveillance (MNA)

Non-eligible expenses

  • Land acquisition
  • Compensations and loss of use
  • Renovation of buildings and restoration
  • Capital procurement and bridge financing
  • Own personnel and business needs

Eligible to apply

  • Public Institutions

Funding requirements

  • Municipal corporation (municipality, district, special-purpose association, or administrative community)
  • Activity ordered by measure or proof of responsibility according to § 4 BBodSchG

Documents required for application

  1. Application according to FrAl Template 1
  2. Project description
  3. Cost and financing plan
  4. Numerical evidence
  5. Final use report

Evaluation criteria

  • Hazard prevention for humans and the environment
  • Economic efficiency and frugality
  • Regional significance and prospects for subsequent use

Description

The "Financial Support for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites" in Baden-Württemberg assists municipal bodies in the investigation and proper remediation of suspected contaminated sites. Funding is provided for both preliminary investigations pursuant to § 9 BBodSchG for risk assessment as well as detailed investigations, remediation planning, and protective and restrictive measures according to §§ 13 and 2 BBodSchG. The grant is awarded as a partial subsidy covering 50% to 100% of eligible expenses and can be increased up to 90% in justified cases—such as for financially weak municipalities or pilot projects. Applications for investigation and remediation-relevant projects can be submitted at any time to the responsible regional administrative authorities; required documents include the application according to FrAl Template 1, project description, cost and financing plan, as well as proof of expenditure.

The objective of the funding is to identify and eliminate hazards to humans and the environment, combined with a reduction of land consumption through the restoration and reuse of contaminated properties. Eligible applicants are municipalities, districts, special-purpose associations, and administrative communities that can demonstrate a regulatory obligation to issue a hazard prevention order pursuant to § 4 BBodSchG. Eligible expenses include, among others, drilling, chemical-physical analyses, remediation planning, technical measures, and long-term monitoring (MNA). Evaluation criteria include hazard prevention, cost-effectiveness, as well as regional significance and reuse prospects.

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