Grants for the Creation and Development of Biotopes, Near-Natural Landscape Elements, and Their Connectivity
Non-repayable grant from the state of Schleswig-Holstein for nature conservation and landscape management measures aimed at the creation, development, and networking of habitats (Natura 2000).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Provision of grants for nature conservation and landscape management measures aimed at the creation and development of biotopes, near-natural landscape elements and their connectivity, as well as for the preparation of management plans for FFH and bird protection areas.
Eligible expenses
- Measures for the protection, development, and restoration of biotopes
- Preparation of management plans
- Personnel costs and material administrative expenses
Non-eligible expenses
- Roadside greenery
- Creation of fish ponds
- Acquisition of land
- Deductible input VAT amounts
Eligible to apply
- Public Institutions
- Foundations
- Non-profit Organizations
- Cooperatives
Funding requirements
- Head office or business premises in Schleswig-Holstein
- Recognition according to § 40 State Nature Conservation Act
- full-time management
- operating statewide and primarily in Schleswig-Holstein
- funding exclusively for the protection and development of natural living conditions
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Cost breakdown
- Financing plan
- Declaration of entitlement to input tax deduction
- Technical statement from the lower nature conservation authority
- Declaration of land availability
- Parcel-precise map representation
Evaluation criteria
- Contribution to the Natura 2000 network
- Reduction of conflicts of interest
- Public impact
- Reference to the landscape program or municipal landscape plan
Description
The funding program of the state of Schleswig-Holstein supports public-law institutions, foundations, non-profit organizations, and cooperatives in measures for nature and landscape conservation. It aims to create, develop, restore, and permanently connect biotopes through networking systems. The focus is on the qualitative completion of the Natura 2000 network as well as the implementation of European species protection obligations. Additionally, the funding includes the preparation of management plans for FFH and bird protection areas. Eligible expenses include costs for professional planning, personnel expenses, material administrative costs, and the concrete implementation of biotope-shaping measures such as rewetting of wetlands, hedgerows and hedge plantings, near-natural riparian strips, or visitor management measures.
Eligible to apply are districts, independent cities, offices, municipalities, special-purpose associations, foundations, and nature conservation associations headquartered in Schleswig-Holstein, which are recognized according to § 40 of the State Nature Conservation Act and operate statewide. The funding is granted as a non-repayable grant, usually covering up to 80 percent of eligible costs. Excluded are, for example, roadside greenery, fish ponds, land acquisition, or deductible input tax amounts. Application packages are evaluated based on their contribution to the Natura 2000 network, public impact, reduction of conflicts of interest, and their relation to municipal landscape plans. Complete documents – including the application form, cost and financing plan, professional statement from the lower nature conservation authority, and parcel-precise map representation – must be submitted to the Ministry for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment, and Nature three months before the start of the funding year. The guideline is valid until December 31, 2029.
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