Funding Guidelines for Biological Stations NRW (FöBS)
Grants for sponsoring associations of Biological Stations in NRW to improve natural and environmental conditions. Applications due by October 15 for the following year.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia supports sponsoring associations of Biological Stations in NRW in measures to improve nature and environmental conditions, particularly the management of protected areas, contractual nature conservation, species protection, environmental education, as well as scientific and advisory tasks.
Eligible expenses
- Protected area management
- Contractual nature conservation
- Species protection
- Scientific and advisory tasks
- Nature conservation education
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Non-eligible expenses
- Combination with other public funds
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Sponsoring association of a Biological Station in NRW
- Pursuit of charitable purposes within the meaning of the Tax Code
- Preparation and coordination of a work and action plan
- Ensuring the professional fulfillment of the tasks
- Overall financing of the project must be secured
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Description
The funding guidelines for Biological Stations NRW are aimed at non-profit sponsoring associations of Biological Stations in North Rhine-Westphalia that are committed to the protection and maintenance of native habitats. With a grant of 80% of the assessment basis – even 100% for IT service centers – the state of NRW supports measures to improve nature and environmental conditions. Funding is provided, among other things, for the continuous management of protected areas, activities in contractual nature conservation, as well as projects in species protection. In addition, scientific and advisory tasks, nature conservation education, and special acquisitions are included in the eligible expenditure framework. The goal is to sustainably strengthen the network of Biological Stations as a link between voluntary and official nature conservation and to promote regional biodiversity.
Eligible for funding are exclusively sponsoring associations according to the Tax Code, which submit a coordinated work and action plan and can guarantee professional implementation. A prerequisite is also secured overall financing without simultaneous public funding inflows. Applications are to be submitted to the responsible district government in Düsseldorf, Cologne, Arnsberg, Münster, or Detmold. The deadline is October 15 for the following fiscal year. Sponsoring associations benefit from this funding to effectively expand and secure their local nature conservation work in the long term.
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