Funding for Measures in Urban Water Management - Water Supply
Funding for water supply systems in Upper Austria: initial construction, reinvestment, digital pipeline cadastre, drinking water concepts, use of renewable energy, and purchase of protected areas. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of the construction and reinvestment in facilities for water abstraction (wells, springs), water storage (elevated/underground tanks), water distribution (drinking water pipelines), and water treatment, as well as additional measures such as the purchase of protected area land, creation of digital pipeline catalogs, drinking water supply concepts, use of renewable energy for own consumption, and associated planning and construction supervision services.
Eligible expenses
- Construction of water supply facilities
- Reinvestment in water supply facilities
- Purchase of protected area land
- Creation of a digital pipeline register
- Development of drinking water supply concepts
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Non-eligible expenses
- Internal installations (house connections)
- Operational buildings (except wastewater treatment plant buildings)
- Debt settlement
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Companies
- Individuals
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Eligible are measures according to the funding guidelines "Urban Water Management" of the federal government
- Positive evaluation report by Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (excluding drinking water concepts and protected area acquisitions)
- Full recognition and compliance with the state funding guidelines for urban water management Upper Austria
- Compliance with the general federal requirements
Documents required for application
- Application form of the processing office
- Technical report
- Cost and performance accounting (operating cost statement)
- Water rights permit
- Fee proof for the minimum usage fee
- Municipal credit appraisal
Evaluation criteria
- Amount of the funding rate
- Sustainability aspects
- Compliance with funding requirements
Description
The funding for measures in municipal water management – water supply in Upper Austria supports the construction, reinvestment, and digitization of municipal water infrastructure. Eligible for funding are the development and renovation of water intakes (wells, springs), reservoirs (elevated/underground tanks), distribution pipelines, and treatment plants, as well as the purchase of protected area land, the creation of digital pipeline cadastres, and drinking water supply concepts. The use of renewable energy for own consumption (e.g., photovoltaics, small hydropower) and associated planning and construction supervision services are also grant-eligible. Applicants eligible for funding include non-profit organizations, companies, private individuals, municipalities, water associations, water cooperatives, and alpine clubs, provided they construct connection lines to public supply networks exceeding 100 linear meters or implement individual facilities in extreme locations. The funding rate amounts to up to 30% of the invoiced costs, plus an additional 10% for measures related to climate adaptation, inter-municipal cooperation, or local stormwater management. Applications can be submitted continuously to the Office of the Upper Austrian State Government – Directorate for Environment and Water Management.
Prerequisites include a positive report from Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (unless drinking water concepts or protected area purchases are involved), compliance with federal and state guidelines on municipal water management, and submission of all required documents: application form, technical report, cost and performance accounting, water law permit, fee proof, digital pipeline cadastre, and Kommunalkredit report. Direct funding supports projects in the areas of infrastructure, energy efficiency & renewable energies, climate protection, digitization, and regional development. Through transparent application procedures and the wide range of eligible measures, a modern, robust, and climate-resilient water supply in rural and urban regions of Upper Austria is sustainably strengthened.
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