Granting of subsidies for nature experience spaces
The state of Schleswig-Holstein supports the creation and establishment of nature experience areas with a non-repayable grant of up to 50% (or up to 80% for landscape conservation or barrier-free measures). Applications can be submitted annually until September 30th.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Schleswig-Holstein grants subsidies for expenses incurred in the creation and establishment of nature experience areas in accordance with § 38 of the State Nature Conservation Act. The funding measure aims to enable visitors to directly experience nature, natural interrelationships, and the human impact on nature.
Eligible expenses
- Development of a development concept
- Information activities
- Establishment of information centers and buildings
- Landscape management and habitat enhancement measures
- Visitor management measures
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Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Legal entities under public and private law in Schleswig-Holstein
- Operators of a nature experience area recognized or anticipated according to § 38 LNatSchG
- Ensuring use, traffic safety, and maintenance of the facilities
- No conflicting municipal or supra-local planning
- Application submission by September 30 of the fiscal year at the latest
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Documents required for application
- Recognition according to § 38 LNatSchG
- Development concept
- Negative certificate from the affected municipality
- Cost and financing plan
- Schedule
- Declaration of funding from other agencies
- Declaration regarding input tax deduction
Description
In Schleswig-Holstein, the state supports the establishment and development of nature experience areas with a non-repayable grant. The focus is on environmental/nature conservation as well as energy efficiency and climate protection through natural design. Funding is provided, among other things, for the creation of a development concept, informational activities, and the construction of information centers and buildings. Also eligible for funding are landscape management and habitat-promoting measures, visitor guidance facilities, planning and creation of paths and trails, construction of parking, rest, play, and learning areas, as well as greening measures including tree planting. Signage and safety elements are included in the marking of nature experience areas. These measures aim to enable visitors to understand natural relationships and to directly experience the human impact on the environment. The grant generally amounts to up to 50 percent of the eligible total expenses and can be increased to up to 80 percent for landscape management or barrier-free measures.
Eligible to apply are legal entities under public and private law in Schleswig-Holstein that operate a nature experience area recognized or anticipated as such pursuant to § 38 of the State Nature Conservation Act. Requirements include ensuring the use, traffic safety, and maintenance of the facilities, non-discriminatory public access, and design that is as barrier-free as possible. Further conditions are the absence of conflicting municipal or supra-local plans and the primary utilization of third-party funds (EU, federal). The application must include the following documents: recognition pursuant to § 38 LNatSchG, development concept, negative certificate from the affected municipality, cost and financing plan, schedule, as well as declarations regarding other funding and input tax deduction. Applications must be submitted annually no later than September 30 to the responsible lower nature conservation authority.
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