Funding of the Palatinate Catholic Church Foundation in Heidelberg – Load Building
Supplementary funding guidelines of the Palatine Catholic Church Foundation in Heidelberg for the area of ancillary buildings: Funding of construction and renovation measures on churches and parish houses in the formerly Electoral Palatinate part of Baden. Ongoing application submission possible.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The purpose of the foundation is to support the construction needs of local Catholic legal entities for churches and parish houses in the formerly Electoral Palatinate part of Baden, in particular the preservation, maintenance, and technical renewal of historic buildings subject to a historic building obligation.
Eligible expenses
- Preservation and repair of the building fabric
- Ensuring traffic safety
- Repair/renewal of technical systems (heating, electrical, bell system)
- Building insurance
- Acquisition of church furnishings (proportionate)
Non-eligible expenses
- Property tax
- Allocable operating costs (e.g. water, energy)
- Installation of technical systems not required for operation/maintenance (e.g. photovoltaic)
- Financing, leasing, and rental costs for technical systems
- Maintenance costs and consumables
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Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Location of the measure in the formerly Electoral Palatinate part of Baden
- Church or parsonage in the funding area
- Positive structural engineering review by Main Department 9 of the Archdiocesan Ordinariate Freiburg (for measures requiring approval)
- Historical legal title or voluntary application for construction measures
Documents required for application
- Detailed project description with construction description and plans
- Justification of the necessity of the measure
- Schedule with justification
- Cost calculation and financing proposal
- Proof of project approval by HA 9 Ordinariat Freiburg
- Pictures of the object and damage pattern (for applications to the supervisory board)
Evaluation criteria
- Pastoral significance of the construction project
- Art historical or historical relevance
- Economic efficiency of energy measures
Description
The Palatine Catholic Church Foundation in Heidelberg offers continuous support for construction and renovation measures on churches and parsonages in the formerly Electoral Palatinate part of Baden through the supplementary funding guidelines for burdened buildings. Public ecclesiastical legal entities that are owners or obligated builders of these listed buildings can receive grants covering up to 50% of the recognized costs. The funding includes the preservation and repair of the building fabric, ensuring traffic safety, as well as repairs or renewals of technical systems (such as heating, electrical installations, bell systems). Contributions to building insurance and proportional acquisitions of church furnishings may also be considered. Energy-efficient renovations are possible, provided economic viability is demonstrated. Non-eligible costs include property tax, allocable operating costs, installation of non-essential technical systems (e.g., photovoltaics), leasing or rental costs, as well as consumables and user-owned equipment.
A positive technical assessment by Main Department 9 of the Archdiocesan Ordinariate Freiburg is a prerequisite for approval-required measures. Funding applications may be submitted at any time – for grants exceeding €100,000, meeting deadlines apply until March 31 (summer session) and September 30 (winter session) of the supervisory board. The application must include a detailed project description with plans, a justification of the construction measure, a schedule and cost plan including a financing proposal, proof of project approval, and for larger amounts, photographic documentation. The foundation decides on the amount and scope of grants on a case-by-case basis and prioritizes the requirement of own funds and alternative funding. Participants thus benefit from reliable support for the preservation of historic church buildings and parsonages in Baden-Württemberg.
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