Promoting Synergies to Create Rural Tourism
Promotion of cooperation between agriculture, food production, and rural tourism in Brandenburg to network and market rural tourism offerings. Continuous application submission via IAP possible. Next selection deadline 30.06.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
This funding aims to achieve a balanced spatial development of rural areas through the collaboration of actors from different economic sectors including agriculture, food production, and rural tourism. The goal is to enhance the value of regional products and tourist offerings through direct marketing, agricultural/culinary-oriented events, as well as the culinary profiling of the state of Brandenburg and its regions.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel costs
- Material costs for networking
- Material costs for marketing
- Overhead costs (15% flat rate)
Non-eligible expenses
- Value-added tax with input tax deduction entitlement
- Expenditures of the participating companies
- Expenditures that directly benefit participating companies
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Concept of collaboration between actors in agriculture, the food industry, and rural tourism
- Companies must be micro, small, or medium-sized enterprises according to the Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation
Documents required for application
- Concept of collaboration
- Calculation of personnel expenses (Personnel cost information sheet)
- Calculation of material costs (comparative quotes)
- Proof of non-entitlement to input tax deduction
- Proof of other public subsidies
- Proof of total financing
- current extract from the register of associations
- Declaration of company size categories (SME definition)
- Declaration of companies in difficulty
Evaluation criteria
- Culinary profiling of the state of Brandenburg through regional products
- Projects to improve digitalization in rural tourism
- Projects to support ecological transformation in rural tourism
- Projects promoting cooperation among actors in the food supply chain and rural tourism
- Projects promoting cooperation between primary producers and actors in rural tourism
- Reaching new consumer groups (children, young adults)
- Reaching source markets outside Berlin/Brandenburg
- Number of consumers reached through publications
- Number of visitors reached at events
Description
The guideline "Promoting Synergies to Create Rural Tourism" of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Environment and Consumer Protection Brandenburg is aimed at SMEs, interest groups, and associations that wish to deepen cooperation between agriculture, food production, and rural tourism in Brandenburg. Funding is provided for concepts that network and jointly market rural tourism offerings – from regional direct marketing initiatives to culinary-focused events and digital service and marketing measures. The focus is particularly on projects that contribute to balanced spatial development of rural areas by involving new consumer groups (e.g., children, young adults) and tapping source markets outside Berlin/Brandenburg. With funding rates of up to 90% for networking measures and 70% for marketing expenses, personnel costs, material costs, and a flat rate of 15% overhead can be supported over a project period of up to 36 months. Applications can be submitted continuously via the LELF’s online application system IAP until the selection deadline of June 30, 2026.
Project selection is based on defined criteria such as the culinary profiling of the state of Brandenburg, digitalization and ecological transformation in rural tourism, cooperation between primary producers and tourism actors, as well as the reach of publications and events. Submission documents include, among others, a detailed cooperation concept, calculations for personnel and material costs, proof of SME status and non-entitlement to input tax deduction, as well as declarations regarding other public grants. Applicants should demonstrate how their projects will have statewide significance and contribute to the implementation of Brandenburg’s tourism strategy. Funds are limited – therefore, careful preparation of project documents is recommended to achieve maximum points in the selection process and to optimally utilize the innovation potential of rural tourism.
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