Project Funding by the Foundation for Environmental, Nature, and Climate Protection of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (SUNK)
SUNK supports small-scale, exemplary, and public projects in environmental, nature, and climate protection in Saxony-Anhalt. Practice-oriented nature conservation measures, climate protection initiatives, and environmental education projects can be applied for at any time without a minimum funding limit.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of exemplary and public projects in environmental, nature, and climate protection in Saxony-Anhalt, particularly practical nature conservation measures, climate protection initiatives, and environmental education projects.
Eligible expenses
- Material expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Third-party services
- Material costs
- Event and documentation costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Purely technical/construction-technical solutions
- Mandatory tasks
- Ongoing operating costs
- Flat-rate office and telephone costs
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Non-profit Organizations
- Companies
- Public Institutions
- Foundations
- Cooperatives
- Founders
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Project implementation in Saxony-Anhalt
- Nature conservation, environmental or climate protection projects
- At least 10% own contribution
- Project start only after approval
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Project description with images
- Financial plan
- Overview of all planned material expenses
- Contract/agreement for third-party services
- Statutes and current tax exemption certificate
- Necessary permits (e.g., nature conservation, monument protection)
- Cadastral or land register excerpt
Evaluation criteria
- Exemplary nature of the project
- Significance for environmental and climate protection
- Practical relevance and feasibility
- Inclusion of education and public relations
Description
The project funding of the Foundation for Environmental, Nature, and Climate Protection of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (SUNK) is aimed at private individuals, non-profit organizations, companies, public institutions, foundations, cooperatives, start-ups, as well as interest groups and other associations. Funding is provided for small-scale, exemplary, and publicly accessible projects in the areas of environmental and nature conservation, climate protection, training and further education, as well as education for sustainable development. The focus is on practical nature conservation measures, climate protection projects, and environmental education initiatives. Applications can be submitted continuously without a minimum funding amount; grants amount to up to €20,000 and cover up to 90% of eligible expenses. A prerequisite is project implementation in Saxony-Anhalt with at least 10% own contribution and project commencement only after approval by SUNK.
Eligible costs include material and personnel expenses, third-party services, material costs, as well as expenses for events and documentation. Purely technical or construction-related solutions, mandatory tasks, ongoing operating costs, and flat-rate office and telephone costs are not supported. Evaluation is based on the criteria of exemplary character, significance for environmental and climate protection, practical relevance/feasibility, and integration of educational and public relations work. The application must include a completed application form, a detailed project description with images, a detailed financing plan, overviews of planned expenses, contracts for third-party services, statutes and tax exemption certificate, required permits, as well as cadastral or land register excerpts. Since there are no deadlines, funding applications can be submitted to SUNK at any time and will be processed promptly.
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