Implementation of the State Municipal Transport Financing Law

This funding program primarily targets municipal road authorities and associations in Baden-Württemberg. For specific projects in public local transport (ÖPNV) as well as cycling and pedestrian traffic, public and private companies can also submit applications. The aim is to improve traffic conditions, noise protection, and air quality in the state to promote sustainable and climate-friendly mobility.

The program promotes investments in municipal infrastructure in three main areas: Municipal Road Construction, Public Local Transport (ÖPNV), and Cycling and Pedestrian Traffic. The funded measures include construction, expansion, and conversion projects, modernizations, and traffic-related measures to improve traffic conditions, noise and air pollution control, and the creation of accessibility. Certain measures for reconnecting habitats are also eligible for funding.

The program grants subsidies, usually as fixed-amount financing, sometimes also as maximum-amount funding. The standard funding rate is a maximum of 50% of the eligible investment costs, supplemented by a lump sum for planning costs. For certain priority projects, such as accessibility or climate protection measures, the funding rate can be increased to up to 75%.

For funding, projects must meet certain legal, technical, and planning requirements, including inclusion in a state program, securing financing, and compliance with technical standards. Special conditions apply to the start of construction and the processing of funding.

The application procedure includes registration for program inclusion, the actual application submission, and approval. There are specific deadlines and required documents, with responsibilities varying depending on the type and scope of the project. The review is technical and economic; there is no legal entitlement to funding.

The funding program is legally anchored by the Administrative Regulation of the Ministry of Transport for the Implementation of the State Municipal Transport Financing Law (VwV-LGVFG). It is based on further state-level legal provisions that regulate the granting and processing of subsidies.