Funding is available for barrier-free construction
Applications for investment programme possible until 31 October
Funding from the "Barrier-free building - favourite places for all" investment programme is once again available for the coming year. The Free State of Saxony is providing a total of 290,700 euros for the city of Chemnitz. Applications will be accepted by the City of Chemnitz Social Welfare Office until 31 October.
Using every restaurant, going to the cinema without restrictions, visiting a museum or playing sport in a club is not possible for everyone. Many of the facilities are not accessible for wheelchair users and cannot be fully utilised by the hearing and visually impaired or people with learning difficulties.
With this in mind, the Free State of Saxony launched the investment programme for the removal of barriers for the first time in 2014 under the motto "Favourite places for everyone" with a total funding amount of 4 million euros. It is intended to make access easier for people with disabilities and turn the places mentioned as examples into their favourite places. It is based on the guidelines of the Saxon State Ministry for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion for the investment promotion of facilities, services and offers for people with disabilities (FRL Investitionen Teilhabe).
The funding can be effective in many areas of public life, such as culture, leisure, education, but also in the healthcare sector, such as doctors' surgeries, physiotherapies or pharmacies. In addition to charitable initiatives, clubs and associations, tradespeople are also eligible.
The funding programme provides for a cost reimbursement of up to 100 percent if the project does not cost more than 25,000 euros. 25 per cent of the total funding amount is to be awarded for measures to create accessibility in existing outpatient medical practices and dental surgeries.
The form "Barrier-free building investment programme - favourite places for everyone" is available at: https://chemnitz.de/dienstleistungsportal/?filter-letter=I&id=e9375c9f-c242-4adb-b7bf57fe8be8501e#alphabet.
For further information, interested parties can contact the Chemnitz Social Welfare Office, Department for Senior Citizens and Disabled People, Local Care Authority, Specialist Centre for Senior Citizens and Disabled People. This is possible in person at Moritzhof (Bahnhofstraße 53); please make an appointment either by telephone on 488 5023 or by e-mail to: senioren.behindertenhilfe(at)stadt-chemnitz.de.