Streuobst; Beantragung einer Förderung für Baumpflanzungen

The Free State of Bavaria promotes the purchase of orchard trees. With the Bavarian Orchard Pact, nature conservation and agriculture go hand in hand. The Free State is thus protecting this centuries-old cultural landscape. The aim is to plant 1 million new trees by 2035.

Purpose

In Bavaria, orchards are a form of fruit cultivation that has developed over centuries and is of the utmost importance for the cultural landscape and biodiversity. The cultivation of more than 2,000 fruit varieties ensures a treasure trove of genetic, taste and healthy diversity and was therefore listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Germany in April 2021. The current orchard stock in Bavaria is to be preserved and additional orchard trees planted, as orchards characterize our beautiful cultural landscape, enrich our rural areas and bring us wonderful fruit from regional cultivation.

Object

Funding is provided for the purchase of orchard trees for the purpose of planting in Bavaria.

Beneficiaries

• Municipalities
• Associations with legal capacity
• Associations with legal capacity

Eligible costs

The gross purchase price of the orchard trees is eligible for funding. The purchase price must be evidenced by an invoice from a tree nursery issued to the grant recipient.

Type and amount

The gross purchase price of the orchard trees is eligible for funding. The maximum grant per tree is 45 euros.

The minimum and maximum number of orchard trees per funding application is 10 and 100 trees respectively.

The orchard trees must meet the following three quality requirements:

• The high-stem fruit tree species must have a trunk height of generally 180 cm, but at least 140 cm.
• The apple, pear and cherry high-stem fruit trees must be grafted onto a seedling rootstock. Other fruit trees can also be grafted onto vigorous, vegetatively propagated rootstocks.
• The trees must be bare-rooted trees or root ball plants. Container plants are excluded from funding.

The above quality requirements must be confirmed by the tree nursery on the invoice or on a separate document.

Application

The application for funding must be submitted electronically to the responsible Office for Rural Development. The office that is responsible for the location where you wish to plant the orchard trees is responsible.

Under "On site", select the location where you would like to plant the orchard trees. Start the application via the "Online procedure" tab on the left-hand side.

The office will check the funding application and issue the grant notification.

Disbursement

A payment application must be submitted for the disbursement of the funding.

The following attachments must be included with the payment application:

• the nursery invoice issued to the grant recipient, including proof of payment and confirmation from the nursery that the trees meet the three quality requirements (see section A, no. 4: trunk height, rootstock, no container goods) and
• a list of the locations of the planted orchard trees.

• Application for funding: As a rule, you will receive your funding notification after 1 - 2 weeks.
• Application for payment: As a rule, you will receive your payment notification after 1 - 2 weeks.
• Disbursement of the funding: Disbursement takes place on uniform disbursement dates throughout Bavaria. The interval between payment dates is usually 10 weeks.

The projects may not be started before the notification of the grant award. Projects that have already begun are excluded from funding.

Please note: Ordering the orchard trees from the tree nursery counts as the start of the project.