Forestry Funding
If you are planning projects for an efficient, climate-adapted forestry in Hesse, you may be eligible for a grant under certain conditions. Applications for some funding areas must be submitted annually by March 1st or September 1st via the WIBank's agricultural portal, while other areas can be applied for year-round. Traffic safety measures in cases of imminent danger must be reported immediately, no later than 14 days after the danger has been eliminated, to the Darmstadt Regional Council.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Hesse supports private and public forest owners as well as recognized forestry associations in measures such as initial afforestation, close-to-nature forest management, forestry infrastructure, associations, and calamity management, in order to promote the performance, climate and environmental protection, as well as the sustainable development of the Hessian forest.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Public Institutions
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Ownership of forestry land in Hesse
- Professional opinion required from a person trained in forestry or nature conservation
- Compliance with applicable purpose-binding periods
- Recognition as a forestry cooperative (in case of associations)
- No legal entities with at least 25% federal or state participation
Documents required for application
- Application via the agricultural portal of WIBank
- Forms according to the guideline for forestry funding
- Technical statement from a person trained in forestry/nature conservation
- Notification of a traffic safety measure in case of imminent danger
- Location map (scale 1:10,000 or 1:25,000)
Description
A grant program of the State of Hesse supports private and public forest owners as well as recognized forestry associations in measures for initial afforestation, close-to-nature forest management, forestry infrastructure, and the management of calamities. Funding is provided, among other things, for the establishment of new forest areas, forest conversion, young stand maintenance, soil protection liming, and the expansion of trail networks. Applications in the areas A1, B2, B3, B4, B6, and D1 must be submitted by March 1 or September 1 via the online portal of the Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen; for preparatory work, low-impact timber extraction, and other area-specific measures (B1, B5, C1–C6, D2), applications can be submitted year-round. Traffic safety measures in cases of imminent danger must be reported immediately, and no later than 14 days after the hazard has been eliminated, by notification to the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt.
A prerequisite for funding is the ownership of forestry land in Hesse, compliance with applicable binding periods, and a professional statement by a person qualified in forestry or nature conservation. Associations must be recognized as forestry cooperatives, while legal entities with at least 25% federal or state ownership are excluded. Applicants submit their funding application via the WIBank agricultural portal and attach the required forms according to the guidelines, a location map (scale 1:10,000 or 1:25,000), and, if applicable, the notification for traffic safety. The amount of the grant is determined by the type and scope of the project and is financed from ELER, GAK, and state budget funds to promote a climate-adapted, efficient, and sustainably managed forest in Hesse.
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