Funding for Construction Measures for Elite Sports (Funding Guidelines for Sports Facility Construction – FR Bau)

The program for funding construction measures in elite sports targets various operators of sports facilities throughout Germany. It aims to maintain and improve the infrastructural conditions for German elite athletes to secure their performance development at a world-class level. The needs of Olympic and Paralympic sports are given priority here.

The program supports construction measures and initial equipment in recognized elite sports facilities. The aim is to modernize and maintain sports infrastructure, with a focus on use by elite athletes. Measures for professional sports, spectator areas, or pure land development are not funded.

Funding is provided as a non-repayable grant within the framework of project funding. The amount of the grant varies depending on the type of facility, with the federal government's share of eligible expenditures ranging between 30 percent and 100 percent.

To receive funding, applicants must meet certain legal and financial requirements, including securing overall financing and integration into existing funding concepts. There are also obligations for the long-term use of the funded facilities for elite sports.

The application process includes submitting documents through the responsible state authorities to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The approving authority decides on the granting of the subsidy at its dutiful discretion and within the framework of available budgetary funds, whereby there is no legal entitlement to funding.

The funding program is legitimized by specific guidelines of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, which are based on the elite sports program and budgetary regulations. These documents define the legal framework and conditions for granting the subsidies.