Grant for Operational Costs of Disaster Management
The Free State of Bavaria grants subsidies from the Disaster Protection Fund to partially reimburse the operational costs of fire brigades, voluntary aid organizations, and disaster protection authorities in disaster response.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Compensation for unreasonable burdens arising from the obligation to provide disaster relief pursuant to the Bavarian Disaster Protection Act. The grant is intended to offset the verifiable operational costs (personnel and material expenses, external costs, special expenses) incurred directly in connection with the response to a disaster declared by the disaster protection authority.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses (continued benefits, compensation for loss of earnings)
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Compensation for deployment
- Fuel costs
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Non-eligible expenses
- Costs that have already been covered by other funds
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Expenses must be directly related in time and content to a disaster
- Expenses must be necessary to prevent danger or significant property damage
- Costs must be reasonable and efficient
- Engagement of third parties is only permitted if ordered by the disaster control authority or if there is imminent danger
Documents required for application
- Receipts for all expenses
- Form or online application according to guidelines
Evaluation criteria
- Direct relevance to the disaster event
- Necessity for hazard prevention
- Appropriateness and cost efficiency
Description
The Free State of Bavaria promotes the partial reimbursement of operational costs for fire brigades, voluntary aid organizations, and other entities obligated to disaster relief through the Disaster Protection Fund, provided these costs were incurred in direct temporal and factual connection with a disaster declared by the disaster protection authority. The aim is to offset unreasonable financial burdens in accordance with the Bavarian Disaster Protection Act by covering up to 90% of the documented personnel and material expenses as well as special costs. Eligible expenses include ongoing services, compensation for loss of earnings, travel expenses, fuel and catering costs, repair and replacement acquisitions, as well as external costs for commissioned third parties, provided these were ordered by the authority or were unavoidable in cases of imminent danger. Expenses already compensated elsewhere are not considered.
Eligible applicants are municipal corporations, disaster protection authorities, and registered non-profit organizations in Bavaria. Funding is provided as a non-repayable grant with a standard funding rate of 80%, and in exceptional cases up to 90% of eligible costs. The co-financing amount varies depending on the size of the entity (up to €7,000 for municipalities belonging to a district, up to €30,000 for districts and independent municipalities). Applications can be submitted continuously via the prescribed procedure or online; comprehensive documentation of all expenses must be provided as proof. Allocation is based on the reasonableness and efficiency of costs as well as the direct relation to disaster response. Decisions are made by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration within the framework of available funds.
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