Sports Promotion by the State Government of Rhineland-Palatinate
Sports funding by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate with funding lines for sports facility construction, grassroots sports, competitive sports, disabled sports, volunteer work, the state initiative "Land in Motion," and school sports. Applications possible annually.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state government of Rhineland-Palatinate supports clubs, associations, and municipal sponsors in recreational, competitive, and disabled sports as well as in school sports and volunteer work through institutional funding and investment grants for the new construction, conversion, expansion, or renovation of sports facilities and infrastructure.
Eligible expenses
- New construction, conversion, and expansion of sports facilities
- Renovation measures at sports venues
- Project funding in grassroots sports
- Institutional funding of associations and Special Olympics
- Measures for accessibility and inclusion
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition or development of land
- External development outside the construction site
- Building maintenance (preservation expenses)
- Therapeutic and adventure pools
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Registration of the project through the municipality by February 1st for the following fiscal year
- Proof of sponsorship and status as a non-profit organization (for sports associations and clubs)
- Ownership or long-term usage rights (rental, lease, hereditary building right) to the building plot
- Proof of financial capacity and a financing plan
Documents required for application
- Overview and site plan with project identification
- Official site plan (1:1000) with development representation
- Construction drawings with dimensions
- Explanatory report and building description
- Cost calculation according to DIN 276
- Preliminary financing plan
- Positive statement from the lower building supervisory authority
- Proof of non-profit status (for sports associations and clubs)
Evaluation criteria
- Urgency and sports-specific necessity
- Financial capacity and own funds of the applicant
- Integration into regional sports facility planning
Description
The sports promotion by the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate supports non-profit organizations, clubs, associations, as well as municipal sponsors in Rhineland-Palatinate with grants for the new construction, conversion, expansion, and renovation of sports facilities and infrastructure. Funding is provided, among others, for sports facility construction, grassroots sports projects, competitive sports, disabled sports, school sports, volunteer work, and the state initiative "Land in Motion." Up to 40% of eligible costs can be granted as an investment subsidy to non-municipal sponsors. The framework conditions are regulated in the Sports Promotion Guideline and the Administrative Regulation on Sports Facility Funding; applications can be submitted annually by February 1st through the municipality. Institutional funding of associations and Special Olympics Rhineland-Palatinate e. V. further strengthens sustainable structural development in state sports.
Requirements for funding include, among others, proof of non-profit status, ownership or long-term usage rights of the building plot, a reliable financing and financial capacity proof, as well as sports-related integration into regional sports facility planning. Recipients of funding must submit construction plans, cost calculations according to DIN 276, explanatory and construction descriptions, as well as official site and overview plans. Approval is granted by the Ministry of the Interior and for Sports of Rhineland-Palatinate based on an annual funding plan. Sports facilities must be used for their intended purpose for at least 20 years. Payments are made in installments according to construction progress; proof of use and documentation obligations ensure proper use of funds. The state funding thus makes an important contribution to inclusive, modern, and efficient sports infrastructures throughout Rhineland-Palatinate.
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