Nature in the Community – Implementation Projects
The funding supports the natural redesign of municipal green spaces in Salzburg communities: the creation and maintenance of species-rich flower meadows, hedges, and flowering areas to enhance biodiversity and habitat quality.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The goal is to increase biodiversity in Salzburg municipalities through near-natural management of municipal green spaces. Flower meadows, hedges, and other near-natural areas are intended to promote native flora and fauna, provide new habitats for insects and wild bees, and offer municipalities expert support throughout the four-phase accompanying process.
Eligible expenses
- Seed and planting material
- Technical consulting and accompanying process
- Machine hours
- Material costs for soil preparation
- Personnel expenses for depot staff as in-kind contribution
Non-eligible expenses
- Pesticides
- Chemical-synthetic fertilizers
- Peat
- In-house machinery hours of the municipal depot
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Target group: Salzburg municipalities
- Avoidance of chemically-synthetic pesticides
- Avoidance of chemically-synthetic fertilizers
- Avoidance of peat
- Self-responsible maintenance of the established areas
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Documents required for application
- Project description
- Concept for near-natural green space design
- Resolution of the municipal council
Evaluation criteria
- Suitability for biodiversity
- Quality of the species-specific seed mixture
- Long-term viability of maintenance concepts
Description
With the program "Nature in the Community – Implementation Projects," the state of Salzburg supports municipal initiatives for the natural redesign of public green spaces. The goal is the sustainable increase of biodiversity in Salzburg communities: flower meadows, hedges, and flowering strips are intended to promote native flora and fauna by refraining from chemically-synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, and peat. Over a three-year, professionally guided process, municipalities are supported in using species-rich seed mixtures, selecting site-appropriate plants, and developing maintenance concepts for long-term success. The initiative is aimed at all Salzburg municipalities and their municipal yards – regardless of community size – as well as local cooperation partners. Funding is provided as a non-repayable grant, usually covering 80% of eligible expenses.
Eligible expenses include costs for regional seed mixtures, planting material, professional consulting, accompanying processes, machine hours, and self-responsible maintenance by municipal yard staff. Expenses for chemically-synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, peat, and municipal yard-owned machine hours are not funded. The maximum funding amount is €5,000 per year and municipality, with a project duration of up to 36 months. Applications can be submitted continuously from December 15, 2024, until the funding volume is exhausted. Required documents include a project description, a concept for natural green space design, and the corresponding municipal resolution. The funding measures make a noticeable contribution to enhancing the local image, create habitats for insects and birds, and relieve municipal yard resources in the medium term – a success model for a blooming and livable Salzburg.
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