Funding for Agri-Environmental and Climate Measures in Saxony-Anhalt (AUKM Guideline)

This funding program targets farmers and their associations in Saxony-Anhalt who wish to implement area-based agri-environmental and climate measures. It aims to promote the sustainable management of agricultural land, thereby contributing to environmental and nature conservation and the preservation of natural habitats.

The funding program supports a range of specific agri-environmental and climate measures on agricultural land in Saxony-Anhalt. The funding includes organic farming practices, the establishment and maintenance of wildflower strips, extensive management of permanent grassland, tree pruning for extensive fruit orchards, and voluntary nature conservation services.

Funding is provided as a non-repayable grant in the form of project funding, based on fixed-rate financing. The amount of the grant varies depending on the type of agri-environmental and climate measure and the cultivated area or number of trees. The commitment period is generally five years, with the possibility of extension.

The funding is tied to various conditions, including general funding criteria such as self-management of the areas and compliance with EU-wide standards. Additionally, there are specific obligations depending on the funded measure and regulations on the combinability of measures. Special requirements apply to the control of measures and the retention of documents.

The application for funding must be submitted on a standardized form by a deadline set by the Ministry to the competent Office for Agriculture, Land Consolidation and Forests (ALFF). The disbursement of the grant generally takes place after the end of the reference year, also upon submission of a complete disbursement application.

The funding program "AUKM Guideline" is regulated by a specific guideline of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and is based on a multitude of European and national legal bases concerning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and nature conservation.