Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH)
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Legal directive governing coastal protection funding in Schleswig-Holstein. LKN.SH (Landesbetrieb fuer Kuestenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz) implements guidelines for funding coastal protection measures along the 1,100 km SH coastline, protecting coasts, islands, Halligen, and waterways.
Source: https://gesetze-rechtsprechung.sh.juris.de/bssh/document/VVSH-VVSH000009453
Funding Details
- Funder
- Schleswig-Holstein Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization (via LKN.SH)
- Funding Goal
- Funding of coastal protection measures in Schleswig-Holstein, including construction and reinforcement of flood protection works, barrages, breakwaters, groynes, sand nourishment, bank protection works, and associated nature conservation measures necessitated by coastal protection activities.
- Funding Amount
- Up to 90% of eligible project costs (exceptionally up to 95% in individual cases); non-repayable grants
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Applications are submitted using the official form (VV-K §44 LHO – Annex 2 to No. 3.1 VV-K or Annex 5 to VV No. 14.6) to the approving authority LKN.SH (Landesbetrieb für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein) in duplicate. Required documents include: explanatory report, overview/site/detail plans, and quantity/cost calculations.
- Target Region
- Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) — coastal areas, islands, and Halligen (tidal marshland islets) along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts
- Contact
- Landesbetrieb für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein (LKN.SH) — approving and technical authority. Reference: V 4012 - 520.01
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 14:27
Application Checklist
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Summary
The Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (Richtlinie zur Förderung von Küstenschutzmaßnahmen) is a state-level grant programme administered by the Landesbetrieb für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein (LKN.SH) on behalf of the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization. The programme aims to increase safety along the coasts, islands, and Halligen of Schleswig-Holstein against flooding and land loss caused by storm surges and sea-level rise, with explicit consideration of climate change and accelerating sea-level rise. The thematic scope covers physical coastal protection infrastructure: construction and reinforcement of flood protection embankments (dikes) including access roads, barrages and other structures within the flood protection line, groynes, breakwaters and other offshore structures, sand nourishment where necessary for coastal protection, bank protection works, and reinforcement of Warft bodies (raised settlement platforms on Halligen) combined with structural flood protection measures. Conceptual preparatory studies and surveys related to these measures are also eligible, as are nature conservation and landscape management measures that are directly necessitated by coastal protection works. Excluded activities include: construction of administrative buildings, procurement of vehicles and equipment, maintenance of existing coastal protection installations, construction of pumping stations or irrigation/drainage systems as standalone measures, permanent hydrological monitoring tasks, institutional funding, and measures exceeding the strictly necessary scope for coastal protection purposes. Geographically, the programme is restricted to Schleswig-Holstein (northern Germany), specifically coastal areas along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, offshore islands, and the Halligen tidal marshland islets. Only projects aligning with the state's General Coastal Protection Plan (Generalplan Küstenschutz) and relevant sectoral plans are eligible. Eligible applicants are exclusively bodies under public law: municipalities, special-purpose associations (Zweckverbände), water and land associations (Wasser- und Bodenverbände), and other public law entities. Land consolidation associations (Teilnehmergemeinschaften) are eligible only for land acquisition costs. Private organisations, NGOs, and commercial entities are expressly excluded. Grants may not be passed on to private individuals or private law entities. Funding is provided as non-repayable grants covering up to 90% of eligible project costs, with an exceptional ceiling of 95% in individual cases. Eligible costs include construction works, architect and engineering fees (in line with HOAI fee structures), necessary land acquisition, and directly associated measures. Applicants must demonstrate own contribution (cash or in-kind). Disbursement is made upon submission of payment requests following actual investment expenditure. The programme operates on a rolling application basis with no fixed deadline; it is valid until 31 December 2028 under the GAK (Joint Agricultural and Coastal Task) federal-state framework.
Historical Context
Originally issued 19 July 2017 (published in Amtsblatt Schleswig-Holstein 2017, p. 1119). Amended 20 December 2023 (Amtsblatt SH 2024 No. 5, p. 126). Currently valid from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2028. Funding is provided under the Joint Task 'Improvement of Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection' (Gemeinschaftsaufgabe GAK) framework.
Why it was added
Official legal directive for SH coastal protection funding via LKN.SH
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| 2026-03-15 14:27 | enriched | top: marine-conservation=0.45, 6 tags |