Promotion of the Improvement of Mobility Services
The state of Saxony-Anhalt supports application-oriented research and development projects aimed at improving mobility services in the structural change area affected by the coal phase-out with a non-repayable grant of up to 70% of eligible expenses. Applications can be submitted from autumn 2023 at the end of each quarter, with the final deadline on 31 December 2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Saxony-Anhalt supports the authorities responsible for road-based public local transport and Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH in application-oriented research and development projects aimed at increasing temporal availability, improving range and flexibility, and expanding the public transport offerings in structural change areas, thereby promoting innovative mobility concepts as a retention factor for skilled workers and families.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material resources
- Infrastructure investments
- Research and development
- Vehicle procurement and rental
Non-eligible expenses
- Provision of motor vehicles without alternative fuels
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Authorities responsible for road-based public local passenger transport in the districts of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Burgenlandkreis, Mansfeld-Südharz, or Saalekreis
- Joint projects involving local transport companies, Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH, and a university in the state of Saxony-Anhalt
- Service area of a pilot region in a rural area outside the Halle metropolitan area, comprising at least three municipalities or municipal associations
- At least 86 additional seat capacities and an annual demand of 15,000 passengers by 2029
- Creation of four jobs during the project duration
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Documents required for application
- Application form AN-0-163
- Expenditure and financing plan AN-9-183
- Annex Determination of gross personnel costs AN-9-227
- Project outline AN-9-184
- Document checklist for districts/NASA GmbH
- Documentation of power of representation VO-0-004
- Statement from municipal supervisory authority EX-0-006
- Declaration on awarding contracts AN-4-001
- Climate compatibility assessment form
- Financing confirmation grants EX-0-005
- Survey form for beneficial owner LP-0-005
Evaluation criteria
- Research content
- Willingness to experiment
- Utilization of results
- Improvement of multimodality
- Sustainability
- Innovativeness
Description
The funding program for the improvement of mobility services in Saxony-Anhalt is aimed at authorities responsible for road-based public transport in the districts of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Burgenlandkreis, Mansfeld-Südharz, and Saalekreis, as well as the Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH. With a non-repayable grant of up to 70% of eligible expenses – including personnel, material resources, infrastructure investments, research & development, as well as vehicle procurement and rental – the state supports applied research and development projects. The goal is to increase temporal availability, improve range and flexibility, and expand the public transport offerings in structural change areas affected by the coal phase-out. Innovative mobility concepts are intended to serve as retention factors for skilled workers and families, thereby promoting long-term employment and settlement prospects.
A prerequisite for funding is a collaborative project involving local transport companies, a university in Saxony-Anhalt, and NASA GmbH. The service area must include at least three municipalities, provide at least 86 additional seating capacities, and achieve an annual demand of 15,000 passengers by 2029. During the project duration, four new jobs must be created; infrastructure investments with a lifespan of more than five years require a positive climate compatibility assessment. Accessibility must be taken into account; the provision of conventional motor vehicles without alternative drives is not eligible for funding. Applications can be submitted at the end of each quarter from autumn 2023, with the final deadline on 31 December 2026, and require a minimum application volume of 200,000 euros. Evaluation criteria include research content, willingness to experiment, result utilization, multimodality, sustainability, and innovativeness.
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