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Projects in Heidelberg, Villingen-Schwenningen and Bruchsal will receive funding for non-investment urban development projects this year.
Three other cities in Baden-Württemberg will receive funding for non-investment urban development projects in redevelopment areas this year. The state has approved a total of 160,600 euros for this as part of the non-investment urban development funding program (NIS) . This was announced by the Minister for Regional Development and Housing, Nicole Razavi . Projects in Heidelberg, Villingen-Schwenningen and Bruchsal will be funded.
Strengthening social interaction
Minister Razavi explains: "Personal contacts are the be-all and end-all for a livable neighborhood. This is exactly where non-investment urban development funding comes in. The funding helps municipalities to strengthen social coexistence and the participation of all population groups in the neighborhood. They are therefore a perfect complement to the measures in the construction sector - and breathe life into urban renewal. Municipalities can still submit their applications for 2024 until the beginning of December."
Strengthening the coexistence of people of different generations and cultures, mobilizing volunteer work, creating lively neighborhoods and thereby supporting and consolidating the efforts and successes of investment-based urban development funding - these are the goals of the program, which has existed since 2015. They go hand in hand with the goals of urban renewal.
Neighbourhood-related projects are supported
The funds are approved for a project period of five years. This gives the municipalities and the initiatives involved planning security. Neighbourhood-related projects are funded that contribute in particular to the care of children and young people, the integration of migrants, the inclusion of people with disabilities, the participation of older people in life in the neighbourhood and needs-based local supplies. Model projects and action strategies are also possible that place a particular emphasis on public services and positive revitalisation with a view to the situation in the neighbourhood and town centres. The projects currently being funded range from the promotion of a music festival for young people to the structural establishment of a neighbourhood meeting place.
Cities and municipalities can use the funding to cover personnel and material costs for district management or for a discretionary fund, where residents themselves decide how the funds are to be used. Municipalities usually contribute 40 percent of the costs. "The success of non-investment urban development funding shows that even seemingly small projects can have a major impact on social coexistence. That is why the commitment of cities and municipalities in this area is so important," said Minister Razavi.
Funded projects of non-investment urban development funding
(Decision October 2024, total funding amount 160,600 euros, listed by city/municipality )
Bruchsal
Heidelberg
Villingen-Schwenningen
Ministry for Regional Development and Housing: Urban Development Funding
