Investment Credit for Digital Infrastructure – Standard Variant
Loan for financing the expansion of public FTTH/FTTB fiber optic networks in Germany with up to 100% cost coverage, loan amounts up to €50 million, terms up to 30 years, and fixed interest periods up to 20 years. Application can be submitted at any time through a financing partner.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for the expansion of public fiber optic networks (Fibre to the Home/Building) in Germany through the funding of investment and ancillary costs for passive and active network components, in-house cabling, and networking with additional infrastructure.
Eligible expenses
- Construction and expansion of passive FTTH/FTTB networks
- Active components and in-house cabling
- Networking with mobile phone masts and data centers
- Acquisition of existing fiber optic networks
Non-eligible expenses
- Refinancing and follow-up financing of already completed projects
- Leasing financing
- Consideration-based asset transfers
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Investments in public FTTH/FTTB fiber optic networks
- Application submission before project commencement through a financing partner
- No funding for refinancing or additional financing of already completed projects
- No leasing financing
- Compliance with state aid regulations
Documents required for application
- Commercial confirmation for the application (gBzA)
- Binding refinancing request/loan application
- De-minimis declaration
- Cumulative declaration
Description
The Digital Infrastructure Investment Loan – Standard Variant supports the nationwide expansion of public FTTH/FTTB fiber optic networks. Companies in the commercial sector, municipal enterprises, as well as corporations, institutions, and foundations under public law and non-profit applicants can secure financing for investment and ancillary costs of passive and active network components, in-house cabling, and networking with mobile phone masts and data centers. The loan covers 100% of eligible expenses for construction, expansion, and acquisition costs of existing fiber optic networks. A prerequisite is the submission of an application before the project start through a financing partner; refinancing, additional financing of already completed projects, and lease financing are excluded. The project duration is up to 24 months, with strict compliance to state aid regulations.
Funding is available for a loan amount of up to €50 million per project, with terms of up to 30 years and fixed interest periods of up to 20 years. The effective annual interest rate is based on economic conditions and the quality of collateral; variants with de minimis aid are possible. For application submission, among other documents, a commercial confirmation of the application (gBzA), a binding refinancing request or loan application document, a de minimis declaration, and a cumulation declaration must be provided. The possibility of submission at any time through credit institutions opens up forward-looking prospects for a high-performance digital infrastructure at the municipal and corporate levels.