Funding Fund of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region – Funding Fund Hamburg/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Grant or interest-free loan for investment projects, studies, public relations, and regional or project management to strengthen the Hamburg metropolitan region in Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Funding amount from €10,000.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of initiatives aimed at improving the structure and development of the Hamburg metropolitan region through investment projects, including preparation, studies and concepts, sustainable public relations, as well as regional and project management.
Eligible expenses
- Capital projects and preparatory measures
- Studies and concepts
- Sustainable public relations
- Regional and project management
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Project must strengthen the development of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
- Own contribution of at least 5% of eligible expenses (excluding Project Office Hamburg Metropolitan Region e.V.)
- Commitment period of 15 years for buildings and structural facilities and 5 years for technical equipment and devices
- Cooperation agreement for cooperative projects
Documents required for application
- Completed application
- Project description
- Cost calculation/cost breakdown
- Statements from the responsible district authority (municipal supervisory and technical statements)
- Two paper copies and one digital submission
- Cooperation agreement (for cooperative projects)
- Overview map 1:25,000
- Site plan of the project
- Preliminary design plans (floor plan, section, elevations)
- Business plan (for revenue-generating infrastructure projects)
- Additional documents such as grant notices, permits, explanation of the financing plan, district council resolution
Evaluation criteria
- Contribution to the strategic framework of MRH
- Innovative or pilot character
- Sustainability and profiling aspects
- Cooperation and network participation
Description
The Funding Fund of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region – Hamburg/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Funding Fund supports investment projects as well as preparatory studies and concepts to sustainably advance the economic, spatial, and cultural development of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Eligible financing includes, in addition to construction measures, technical equipment, scientific supervision, and concepts for profiling the region. Also eligible for funding are sustainable public relations as well as regional and project management that visibly strengthen the community and intensify networks between municipal and non-municipal partners. Funding can be applied for as a grant or interest-free loan starting from €10,000, with funding rates varying between 50% and 80% of eligible expenses depending on the project type.
Eligible applicants are public institutions, interest groups, and associations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg – including districts, offices, cities, and the association “Projektbüro Metropolregion Hamburg e.V.”. Collaborations with additional partners are expressly encouraged and require an appropriate cooperation agreement. A personal contribution of at least 5% of the eligible costs is required (except for Projektbüro Metropolregion Hamburg e.V.), and binding periods of 15 years apply for construction measures and 5 years for technical equipment. From the funding perspective, particular importance is given to contributions to the strategic framework of the metropolitan region, pilot character, sustainability, and networking. The application deadline is ongoing until 31.12.2026. Interested applicants should submit all documents – from detailed project descriptions and cost plans to site and preliminary design plans – punctually and observe the respective funding guidelines.