Infrakredit Broadband

The Infrakredit Broadband program by LfA Förderbank Bayern targets municipalities and their associations in Bavaria. It financially supports these public bodies in implementing measures for broadband infrastructure expansion, particularly to close profitability gaps for network operators or to establish their own passive networks. The funding is closely linked to existing grants from Bavarian or federal gigabit guidelines.

The Infrakredit Broadband program funds specific investments in municipal broadband expansion. It supports measures that are subsidized based on the Bavarian Gigabit Directive (BayGibitR) or the Bavarian Co-financing Gigabit Directive 2.0 (KofGibitR 2.0).

The Infrakredit Broadband is granted as an interest-subsidized direct loan to municipalities. The financing share and the maximum loan amount are flexibly designed and depend on the total loan amount and eligible expenses. Various terms with grace periods are possible.

Specific conditions and requirements apply for the application and implementation of the Infrakredit Broadband program. These include adherence to the project start, consideration of state aid regulations, and compliance with budget restrictions.

The application for Infrakredit Broadband must be submitted as a direct loan application to LfA Förderbank Bayern. It can be submitted simultaneously with the grant application, although specific timings must be observed for certain types of funding. The procedure involves submitting forms and possibly further documents, as well as data exchange with the approval authorities.

The Infrakredit Broadband is regulated by the "Infrakredit Broadband" leaflet of LfA Förderbank Bayern and is closely linked to the Bavarian and federal gigabit guidelines. These guidelines, which have been approved by the EU Commission under state aid law, form the basis for the eligibility of broadband expansion projects.