Deadline: 1-Apr-23
The Environment Ministry of Hesse is now accepting applications for the the Village Development Program 2023 to make villages in rural areas attractive and lively places to live.
In order to preserve the variety of village ways of life, the architectural and cultural heritage and the individual character of the Hessian villages, internal development should be strengthened, energy efficiency increased and land use reduced.
The participation of citizens as well as the development of networks to strengthen services of general interest are independent program goals. It depends on everyone in the village!
Funding Information
- Depending on the financial strength of the municipality, 70 to 90 percent of the net costs are funded up to a maximum of EUR 50,000 once over a period of three years.
Promotional Measures
- Village development planning and services
- local basic infrastructure and public services
- Conversion, renovation and new construction in the town center
- Open spaces and townscape
- Demolition that is compatible with urban developmentPrivate individuals can receive funding from the village development program if their property is located in one of the approximately 100 funding areas in Hesse.
- An overview of all Hessian municipalities in the village development program is available online
- Opens in a new window. Further details can be called up for each location, including information about the responsible specialist and funding authority in the district. There you will find the contact persons for all questions relating to the village development funding program in the respective municipality.
What is Funded?
- In order to preserve the variety of village ways of life, the built and cultural-historical heritage as well as the individual character of the Hessian villages, inner development should be strengthened, energy efficiency increased and land use reduced.
Eligibility Criteria
- Village development planning and services
- Local basic infrastructure and public services
- Conversion, renovation and new construction in the town center
- Open spaces and townscape
- Urban development compatible demolition
- The municipal board or the magistrate are entitled to apply for the inclusion of a municipality in the village development program.
- The following are eligible to apply for funding for a village development measure:
- Public municipal providers
- Public non-municipal institutions (e.g. clubs, churches)
- Natural people
- Legal persons
- Associations of persons under private law
- Hessian municipalities can now apply for the Village Development Program 2023.
- The application process for the new EU funding period from 2023 has been simplified. The minimum requirements for the municipal development concept as a funding basis have been significantly reduced and replace the previous “IKEK” (integrated municipal development concept). The new concept is created in advance of the village development process and submitted as an application. With the recognition, the direct start to the funding phase takes place. The municipalities can commission a specialist office to draw up the municipal development concept and receive funding for this as part of the village moderation. Applications for this can now be submitted to WIBank.
- The municipal board or the magistrate are entitled to apply. The application for inclusion of the municipality as a funding priority in the village development program must be submitted to the district administrators.
For more information, visit Environment Ministry of Hesse.