Nursing care; application for funding for an individual project to improve the framework conditions in nursing care

The Free State of Bavaria promotes innovative individual projects to improve the quality of life and general conditions in the care sector.

Purpose

The purpose of the funding is the further development of inpatient, day-care and outpatient forms of care and the adaptation of changing care requirements and care structures.

Object

As part of the funding program in accordance with the Nursing Care Funding Guideline - WoLeRaF, funding is provided for measures that are expected to bring about changes in the care structure for people in need of care:

Funding is provided for personnel and material expenses incurred in connection with:

• the development/ or further development of concepts, their introduction, the monitoring of their implementation and their evaluation,
• Costs for project management; coordination and organization and, if applicable, equipment to be procured, which are incurred during the implementation and introduction of innovative and, if applicable, model projects based on newly developed concepts,
• Scientific support during the implementation of innovative and, where applicable, model projects,
• public relations work, in particular the organization of specialist conferences and symposia.

The above-mentioned measures are also eligible for cumulative funding.

Recipients of funding

Recipients of funding are

• Project sponsors who operate a care facility,
• Initiators of outpatient assisted living communities within the meaning of Art. 2 Para. 4 of the Care and Quality of Living Act (PfleWoqG)
• Institutions that are suitable for scientifically supporting projects to improve the framework conditions in the care sector.

Eligible costs

Personnel and material expenses as well as planning services provided by third parties are eligible for funding.

Type, amount and duration of the grant

By way of project funding, projects to improve the quality of life and the framework conditions in the care sector can be funded with up to EUR 100,000 for a maximum of 36 months.

The grant amounts to a maximum of 90 percent of the actual expenditure required.

The General Terms and Conditions for Project Funding (ANBestP) apply

The projects must be feasible in practice and correspond to the recognized state of the art.

The application must be submitted in writing to the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care (StMGP). The StMGP will review the application. The grant procedure is carried out by the Bavarian State Office for Nursing (LfP).

There are no deadlines to be observed when submitting an application.

• Submission of a project outline and a financing plan outlining the goal and purpose of the project as well as the innovative and, if applicable, model approach, the planned scope of the project and the duration of the project.
• Additional documents must be submitted for the implementation of structural measures.