"Favourite places for everyone" - investment programme for accessibility
Applications for funding possible until 18 January 2019
Using every restaurant, going to the cinema without restrictions, visiting a museum or actively doing sport in a club is not possible for EVERYONE. Many of these facilities are not accessible or fully usable for wheelchair users, and information is not understandable for the hearing and visually impaired or people with learning difficulties.
With this knowledge, the Free State of Saxony launched the accessibility investment programme for the first time in 2014 under the motto "Favourite places for everyone" with a total funding amount of three million euros. It is intended to make access easier for people with disabilities and turn exemplary facilities into their favourite places.
The programme is aimed at cultural, leisure and educational facilities, as well as healthcare facilities such as doctors' surgeries and therapy rooms. The aim is to remove barriers in areas where those responsible either do not have the money or where the investment does not pay off for them.
This funding is also available for 2019 - €215,400 for Chemnitz. The programme provides funding for up to 100 per cent of the costs if the project does not cost more than 25,000 euros. In addition to non-profit initiatives, tradespeople are also eligible. Applications will be accepted until 18 January 2019 .
Forms and further information can be obtained from the Social Welfare Office, Department for Assistance for the Elderly and Disabled, Local Care Authority, by calling 488-5023 or sending an email to mike.kaufmann(at)stadt-chemnitz.de.
Further information and application in the service portal of the City of Chemnitz: