Demografie – Bewältigung des demografischen Wandels, Projektzuschuss beantragen

• Richtlinie der Sächsischen Staatskanzlei zur Förderung von Maßnahmen für die Bewältigung des demografischen Wandels (Förderrichtlinie "Demografie")
• Verordnung der Sächsischen Staatsregierung über den Landesentwicklungsplan Sachsen (LEP 2013)

Application for a grant in accordance with the guideline for the promotion of measures to cope with demographic change ("Demography" funding guideline), No. 08380

For projects that contribute to positively shaping demographic change in Saxony - as caused by declining population figures or an ageing population - the Free State of Saxony can cover 90 per cent of the eligible expenditure on application

Which projects are eligible for funding?

According to the demography funding guideline, projects of this type are particularly eligible for funding:

• Development, consolidation and adaptation of regional or local conceptual strategies, scenarios and projects to deal with the consequences of demographic change
• Implementation of regional innovation competitions and pilot projects to improve the accessibility and accessibility of jobs and service facilities
• Civic engagement projects, networking and the exchange of information between regional stakeholders
• Research, moderation and coaching measures as part of innovative specialised concepts for regional adaptation to demographic change
• Local pilot projects for the shared provision of public services by municipalities
• Development of conceptual foundations for the development of intergenerational or multifunctional forms of use and organisation in the public sector

What expenditure is recognised?

Eligible expenditure is that which is necessary to achieve the purpose of the grant and which has been recognised as such. For some of the projects, this also includes investments and purchases.

The following are not eligible for funding

• constructing measures
• personal contributions
• personnel and material expenses that do not result from the subsidised measure
• expenditure on the procurement of funds and interest incurred when borrowing to procure the own contribution or in the case of preliminary and interim financing
• vAT that the grant recipient can deduct as input tax

Conditions

Type and form of funding

• Project funding (proportional financing)
• earmarked, non-repayable grant

Maximum amount
90% of the eligible costs

Notes

• An own contribution of ten per cent must be provided in cash.
• Earmarked third-party funds (e.g. earmarked donations, sponsoring) are recognised as own funds.
• There is no legal entitlement to this funding or to funding for follow-up measures.

in addition to the application:

• detailed description of the measure
• in the case of inter-municipal projects of local authorities (including their own enterprises), corresponding cooperation agreements of the participating municipalities and, in the case of projects of municipal and regional special-purpose and administrative associations, corresponding resolutions of the association meeting
• Confirmation that no funding application has been submitted for the requested funding object in accordance with another funding guideline of the Free State of Saxony, the federal government or the EU

The SAB may request further documents.

Authorised applicants

• local authorities and their own enterprises
• municipal and regional special-purpose and administrative associations
• Corporations under public law
• Religious communities with the state-recognised status of a public corporation, in particular parishes
• non-profit organisations and associations
• non-profit organisations with limited liability

Further requirements

• Grants can only be awarded for measures and projects that contribute to overcoming the consequences of demographic change.
• The funding area is the entire territory of the Free State of Saxony with the exception of the independent cities of Leipzig and Dresden and their respective urban centres in accordance with the ordinance of the Saxon State Government on the Saxony State Development Plan (LEP 2013).
• Cross-state projects can also be funded in individual cases.

for the submission and processing of applications: none

If you apply for the grant in writing, please use the forms provided (available here via Amt24 or via the SAB).

Review and approval

• Once the application has been received, the Sächsische Aufbaubank will check that it is complete and conclusive as well as the scope of the financing volume.
• Together with an overall list, all applications received that are free of formal errors are forwarded to the Saxon State Chancellery (Sächsische Staatskanzlei) for technical review.
• The Saxon State Chancellery, in consultation with the departments, makes the funding decision on the merits and the amount.
• The SAB then authorises the grant or rejects the application on the basis of the decision of the Saxon State Chancellery.

Request and payment

Once the funding has been approved, the SAB will pay out the grant to you in response to your written application (-> "Online application and forms").

Proof of utilisation

You must prove to the SAB that you have used the funds for the intended purpose. A simple proof of utilisation is sufficient.

Application:

• by 30 September of the current year for the following year
• before the start of the measure or project

Applications received after this deadline will be decided on a subordinate basis and within the framework of the budget funds available for the funding programme.

Please note! The start of a measure or project also includes the conclusion of a supply or service contract.

Please note! Please do not start your project until you have received the grant notification from the SAB or its approval for an early start. This already includes the conclusion of a supply or service contract.

• Proof of utilisation: no later than 3 months after the end of the approval period
• Earmarking for investments and purchases: 3 years

not applicable