Investment Measures at Sports Facilities (Modern Sports Facility 2022)
Funding for modernization, maintenance, renovation, equipment, conversion, and replacement construction of sports facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia with grants ranging from 50% to 90% (in exceptional cases up to 100%). Two-stage application process via the LSB-NRW portal and NRW.BANK. Applications accepted until 31.12.2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for investment measures at sports facilities and sports grounds in NRW, particularly for modernization, maintenance, renovation, equipment, development, conversion, and replacement construction, as well as accompanying infrastructure, with special consideration of energy efficiency improvements, digital modernization, accessibility, and accident prevention.
Eligible expenses
- Modernization, maintenance, and renovation of sports facilities
- Equipment of sports complexes
- Development, conversion, and replacement construction of sports facilities
- Accompanying sports-technical necessary infrastructure
- Energy efficiency improvements
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Non-eligible expenses
- Purchase of sports facilities
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Public Institutions
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Membership in a city/district sports association and a specialist association of the State Sports Federation of North Rhine-Westphalia since 15.10.2018 (dual membership)
- Proof of the necessity of the investment measure within the framework of an overall concept coordinated with the regionally responsible umbrella association
- Ownership or proof of at least a 10-year usage right for the sports facility
- No funding for the purchase of sports facilities
Documents required for application
- Project outline
- Cost and financing plan
- Grant application
- Proof of dual membership in the city/district sports association and the specialized federation
- Proof of the coordinated overall concept
- Proof of ownership or usage rights of the sports facility
Evaluation criteria
- Energy efficiency of the measure
- Implementation of accessibility
- Measures for accident and damage prevention
- Urgency and necessity within the overall concept
Description
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the state offers a funding program for investment measures at sports facilities, which is primarily open to non-profit sports clubs, sports associations, and sports federations, as well as – subordinately – cities, municipalities, and other public or private institutions. Funding is provided for modernizations, repairs, renovations, conversions, and replacement new constructions of sports facilities, including accompanying sports-related necessary infrastructure. Special emphasis is placed on energy efficiency improvements, digital modernization, the creation of accessibility, and measures for accident and damage prevention. The grants cover 50% to 90% of eligible expenses depending on the project size, and in exceptional cases even 100%.
The two-stage application process begins with the submission of a project outline and cost and financing plan via the funding portal of the State Sports Association NRW. Subsequently, the application is submitted to the state development bank NRW.BANK. Essential requirements include dual membership in the city/county sports association and the specialist federation of the State Sports Association since October 15, 2018, a coordinated overall concept with the regionally responsible umbrella organization, as well as ownership or at least a ten-year usage right of the sports facility. The selection of projects takes into account, in addition to urgency and necessity, especially the criteria of energy efficiency, accessibility, and accident prevention. Applications can be submitted until December 31, 2027.