Grants within the framework of protected area management
Voluntary professional supervision of legally protected areas in Schleswig-Holstein is supported with a grant of up to 90%. Applications can be submitted until September 30 of a calendar year (preferably by March 1).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The funding supports the realization of the objectives and principles of nature conservation in protected areas of nature and landscape through voluntary participation in the professional management of legally protected sites, in order to ensure surveying, documentation, protection, maintenance and development measures, as well as public relations.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses (wages, allowances, pocket money for interns)
- Travel and transportation costs
- Rents, leases, and operating costs
- Acquisition, rental, and maintenance of equipment and apparatus
- Information materials and media
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Non-eligible expenses
- Measures funded by other authorities or agencies
- Contracts as contractor/in-house services
- Expenses that third parties are obliged to cover (e.g., compensatory and replacement measures)
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Management of a nature reserve, biosphere reserve, Natura 2000 site, or Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
- Assumption of delegated management tasks and annual reporting obligations
- Timely procurement of required official permits
- Coordination with landowners or authorized persons prior to commencement of measures
- Establishment of agreement with the lower nature conservation authority
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Documents required for application
- Application for funding for the management of protected areas
- Management report
- Quantitative proof of use
- Expenditure plan/proof of use
Description
The funding program "Grants within the framework of the management of protected areas" of the state of Schleswig-Holstein provides a non-repayable subsidy of up to 90% of eligible expenses. It supports the voluntary professional management of nature reserves, biosphere reserves, Natura 2000 sites, and areas within the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. Central tasks include the recording and documentation of conservation objects, the development of protection, maintenance, and development measures, as well as public information and annual reporting. Applicants – including nature conservation associations, organizations, as well as natural and legal persons – thus contribute sustainably to the preservation and sustainable development of these sensitive habitats.
Prerequisites for funding include the timely completion of official approval procedures, coordination with landowners and the responsible lower nature conservation authority, as well as the punctual submission of proof of use and management reports. Eligible expenses include personnel costs, travel and transportation expenses, rents, leases, equipment, informational materials, flat-rate business expenses, contracts for work and services, expert reports, as well as simple protected area huts and movable accommodations. Services that have already been subsidized elsewhere or are to be assumed by third parties due to legal obligations are not funded. Applications can be submitted until September 30 of a calendar year; applications submitted by March 1 are given priority processing.
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