Landscape Values 2.0
Grant program of the State of Lower Saxony for the enhancement of natural and cultural landscape heritage as well as for the protection and increase of biological diversity in inhabited areas. Funding for measures related to nature experiences, green infrastructure, sustainable management, and dark-sky projects. Applications until 31.03.2026 via the NBank customer portal.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of projects aimed at enhancing Lower Saxony's natural and cultural landscape heritage as well as securing and increasing biodiversity in inhabited areas through non-repayable grants from ERDF and state funds.
Eligible expenses
- Planning
- Personnel expenses
- Construction and ancillary construction costs
- Material expenses
- Land acquisition and ancillary land acquisition costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Measures that fulfill legally mandated compensation obligations
- Measures already funded by other sources
Eligible to apply
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
- Foundations
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Implementation of the project in the SER or ÜR funding area in Lower Saxony
- Technical and administrative suitability of the applicant
- Proof of secured overall financing
- Achieving the minimum score in the scoring procedure
- Submission of necessary statements (lower nature conservation authority, nature park sponsor)
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Detailed project description
- Expenditure and financing plan
- Overview plan/site plan
- Proof of own funds
- Proof of third-party funds
- Statement from the lower nature conservation authority
- Statement from the nature park sponsor
- SME checklist (for SMEs)
- De minimis declaration (if applicable)
- Declaration of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Instructions for personnel deployment
- Overview of project personnel
- Proof of qualifications
- Construction plans and building description (for construction projects)
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the project
- Sustainability aspects
- Relevance for nature conservation and biodiversity
- Regional benefits and networking
Description
The Landschaftswerte 2.0 program promotes the enhancement of the natural and cultural landscape heritage in Lower Saxony through non-repayable grants. The goal is to secure and increase biodiversity in inhabited areas. Funding is provided for nature-oriented experiential and informational offerings, green infrastructure, as well as dark-sky projects to reduce light pollution and measures for sustainable management by SMEs in National Natural Landscapes. Applicants such as associations, clubs, foundations, municipalities, nature park authorities, companies, and public institutions must demonstrate their professional and administrative suitability, secure financing, and achieve a minimum score in the evaluation process. Projects benefit from a funding rate between 40% and 70% of eligible expenses, with grants starting at €30,000 and a project duration of up to 36 months.
Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2026, via the NBank customer portal, including digital documents and postal submission of the original. Eligible expenses include planning, personnel, construction and ancillary construction costs, material expenses, as well as land acquisition and related costs. Legally mandated compensatory measures and projects already funded by other sources are not eligible. Particular emphasis is placed on innovation, sustainability, contribution to nature conservation, and regional benefit. A professional statement from the lower nature conservation authority, the nature park authority, as well as proof of own and third-party funds, must be submitted mandatorily. With Landschaftswerte 2.0, the State of Lower Saxony supports the development of green infrastructures, strengthens ecosystem services, and invites stakeholders to create positive impacts for nature, climate, and society locally.
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