Funding for Rural Road Network Concepts and Rural Land Consolidation under the Land Consolidation Act

This funding program is aimed at various stakeholders in rural areas of North Rhine-Westphalia, including municipalities, participant communities, and other legal or natural persons. The goal is comprehensive support for measures to secure and further develop rural areas.

The program supports various rural development measures, from the development of road network concepts and the implementation of land consolidation procedures to village renewal measures and voluntary land exchange. Specific categories of expenses are funded, while others are excluded, and projects can be at various stages of development.

Funding is primarily provided in the form of grants or interest-free loans, with the funding amount varying depending on the measure. It is project funding, mostly in the form of co-financing, with specific maximum amounts and funding rates.

Funding is subject to various conditions and requirements, including specific prerequisites for application and implementation of measures, de minimis aid regulations, budget restrictions, and other provisions for documentation and use of results.

The application for funding must be submitted to the competent district government in North Rhine-Westphalia, requiring specific forms and documents. The approval and disbursement of funds follow a clear, traceable process that requires detailed proof.

The funding program is based on a specific directive of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and is legitimized by a series of national and European regulations and laws. These legal bases ensure that the funding is in line with budgetary law, EU regulations on rural development and aid, and specific laws.