Sports Facility Funding
Funding for construction measures at sports facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate for municipalities, sports clubs, and associations. Eligible costs from €100,000 with up to 50% funding rate. Applications until 01/02/2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding for the construction, conversion, expansion, and renovation of sports facilities such as sports halls, sports fields, athletics facilities, sports function buildings, indoor, outdoor, and natural swimming pools, as well as special sports facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Eligible expenses
- Land and development costs
- Road construction
- Parking space construction
- General and special equipment
- Ancillary building costs
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Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of building plots
- Development outside the sports grounds
- Creation of parking spaces
- Building maintenance (preservation expenses)
- Therapeutic and recreational baths
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Eligible costs over €100,000
- Membership in the State Sports Association (for sports clubs)
- Ownership or lease agreement with a remaining term of at least 20 years
- Placement on the priority list of the Sports Facilities Advisory Board
- Proof of non-profit status (for clubs and associations)
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Explanatory report
- Cost calculation according to DIN 276
- Site plan (1:1000)
- Overview and location map
- Proof of property ownership or lease agreement
- Consent of the municipality
- Financing plan
- Proof of non-profit status
- Assets and liabilities overview
- Priority list
- Construction drawings
Evaluation criteria
- Urgency according to priority list
- Financial capacity of the applicant
- Type and extent of use
- Economic efficiency and frugality
- Sport-specific necessity
Description
The sports facility funding in Rhineland-Palatinate supports municipalities, sports clubs, and associations with necessary new constructions, conversions, or expansions, as well as renovations of sports halls, sports fields, athletics facilities, sports function buildings, indoor and outdoor pools, and special sports facilities. Investment measures with eligible costs starting from 100,000 euros are funded, with a funding rate of up to 50% possible. Inclusion in the annual funding plan requires a high ranking on the priority list of the respective sports facility advisory board. The granting authority, the Supervisory and Service Directorate Rhineland-Palatinate (ADD Trier), places particular emphasis on urgency, financial capacity, and sports-related necessity. Eligible expenses include land and development costs, road and parking lot construction, general and special equipment, ancillary construction costs, as well as third-party services. Excluded are, among other things, land acquisition, development measures outside the sports grounds, pure maintenance expenses, and recreational or therapeutic baths. Funding applications must be submitted annually by February 1st.
Comprehensive documentation is required for the application, including the application form, explanatory report, DIN 276 cost calculation, site and location plans, proof of ownership or lease agreements with a remaining term of at least 20 years, as well as the consent of the municipality. Additionally, non-profit status, asset and debt overview, financing plan, and priority list must be attached. The evaluation considers cost-effectiveness, economy, as well as the type and extent of use, ensuring a needs-based, future-oriented sports infrastructure. This funding sustainably strengthens both performance-oriented and intergenerational movement offerings and further develops municipal sports landscapes to be future-proof.
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