Hardship Compensation in Protected Natural and Landscape Areas (Hardship Compensation Guideline)

This funding program targets small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (SMEs) in the State of Bremen. The aim is to financially compensate these enterprises for additional costs and income losses incurred due to the management of grassland areas in nature conservation areas and landscape protection areas.

Within the framework of this program, the management of grassland areas in protected areas is supported, particularly the compensation for the resulting additional costs and income losses. The funding is limited to specific areas of agriculture and clearly defines which types of expenses are eligible for aid.

The program offers financial support in the form of a subsidy, the amount of which is determined by the type of hardship. A de minimis threshold of 150 Euros has been set, and the funding is granted for one calendar year.

Specific legal and administrative conditions apply for the application and granting of funding, particularly regarding area size, documentation obligations, and compliance with aid law provisions.

The application process for hardship compensation is clearly structured and requires the submission of the application to the Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony, either online or in writing, in compliance with specific deadlines.

This funding program is based on a specific guideline of the State of Bremen and is legitimized and regulated by a series of national and European laws and regulations that set the framework for aid in the agricultural sector.