NRW.BANK.Sports Facilities
Low-interest loan for non-profit sports organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia for the maintenance and expansion of their sports facilities. Financing share up to 100% and liability exemption up to 100%. Application process through the primary bank.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for non-profit sports organizations in the maintenance and expansion of their sports facility infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Eligible expenses
- Costs for land acquisition
- Costs for acquisition of a sports facility
- Construction costs
- Costs for outdoor facilities
- Costs for initial equipment
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Non-eligible expenses
- Artificial turf fields and sports surfaces with rubber granulate or new rubber
- New construction measures, energy-efficient modernization and renovation measures of fossil fuel plants
- Debt restructuring or refinancing of already completed projects
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Membership in the State Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia e.V.
- Confirmation of non-profit status by tax assessment
- Investment serves a public or charitable purpose
- Application submitted before the start of the project
Documents required for application
- NRW.BANK Sports Facilities - Information Sheet
- Refinancing Application
- Form Set for Final Borrowers
- General Terms and Conditions – Version for Final Borrowers
- ESG Funding Requirements
- Data Protection Notices
- Supplementary Provisions for Liability Exemption
- Appendix – Additional Information on the Application
- KfW Exclusion List
Evaluation criteria
- Funding share
- Interest rate
- Liability exemption
- Debt service capacity
- Consideration of ESG requirements
Description
NRW.BANK.Sportstätten supports non-profit sports organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia with a low-interest installment loan. Up to 100% of eligible expenses can be covered – ranging from land acquisition and purchase of a sports facility to construction and outdoor facilities, as well as initial equipment and planning costs. The terms range from five to 30 years with initial grace periods, enabling long-term planned financing. A mandatory liability release for the house bank of up to 80% (even 100% for loans up to €200,000) improves loan conditions and relieves the separating institutional level.
This measure is aimed at non-profit clubs and associations that are members of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Sports Federation and specifically promotes the maintenance and expansion of public or non-profit sports facility infrastructure. A prerequisite is the application before the start of the project, as well as proof of non-profit status and membership in the State Sports Federation. The project duration may be up to 36 months, with a funding limit of €10 million per applicant. Excluded are, among others, new construction measures and energy renovations of fossil-fuel systems as well as sports surfaces with rubber granulate mixtures. The application is submitted continuously via the house bank and provides sports promoters with reliable planning security for significant investments in club infrastructure.