Promotion of Bicycle Traffic Facilities in Lower Austria
The state of Lower Austria supports municipalities in the planning and construction of bicycle traffic facilities through financial subsidies and free labor services provided by the Lower Austrian Road Service. Valid from 01.11.2020, applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for municipalities in Lower Austria in the planning and construction of cycling infrastructure to improve accessibility to workplaces, recreational facilities, and transport hubs, as well as to increase the share of daily trips made by bicycle.
Eligible expenses
- Planning costs
- Construction costs for cycling infrastructure
- Labor services of the Lower Austrian Road Service
Non-eligible expenses
- Land redemption or lease costs
- Maintenance and repair measures
- Own contributions of the grant applicant
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Municipality or working group in Lower Austria
- Measure is part of the basic cycling network or meets the criteria catalog of funding category B
- Planning and execution according to valid RVS, ÖNORM, and Eurocode
- Ownership or lease agreement of the affected properties for at least 40 years
Documents required for application
- Funding application form A1 or B1
- Overview map of the planned measure
- Site plan
- Standard profile
- Tabular cost estimate
- Municipality's financing budget
- Joint venture agreement for joint applications
- Excerpt from the land use plan
- Consent declarations from property owners
- Confirmation of RVS compliance
- Proof of local building supervision
Evaluation criteria
- RVS compliance of the planning
- Connection to the basic cycling network or fulfillment of the criteria catalogs
- Recommendation of the quality advisory board
Description
Since November 2020, the State of Lower Austria has been supporting Lower Austrian municipalities and associations of municipalities with a comprehensive subsidy program for the expansion of cycling infrastructure. Both planning and construction costs for basic cycling networks and cycling highways, as well as technical structures such as bridges and underpasses, are funded. Eligible to apply are municipalities or associations of several municipalities that jointly implement measures within the framework of the established basic cycling network or after fulfilling the criteria catalog of funding category B. A prerequisite is planning and execution in accordance with RVS, ÖNORM, and Eurocode, as well as proof of ownership or lease agreements for 40 years. The funding rate ranges between 60% and 70% of the eligible gross investment costs depending on the municipality’s financial capacity per capita (FKKQ), and up to 80% for cycling highways. Additionally, the Lower Austrian Road Service provides free labor services, which can be offset against the non-repayable grant.
Funds are allocated upon receipt of a complete funding application including overview and site plans, standard profiles, tabular cost estimates, and financing proposals. A quality advisory board assesses the eligibility for funding, which is finally confirmed in writing by the responsible government member. Applications can be submitted continuously, and projects may be implemented immediately after funding approval; the accounting of pre-financed costs must be completed within six months after the construction project is finished. This guideline aims to expand cycling mobility, improve access to workplaces, educational institutions, and transport hubs, and make a sustainable contribution to traffic safety and climate protection.
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