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Floods in May / June 2024; application for emergency aid for companies

Commercial companies, members of the liberal professions, commercial providers of business-related infrastructure and owners of real estate used primarily for business purposes who were directly affected by the floods in May/June 2024 can apply for emergency aid.

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Regierung von Oberfranken - Sachgebiet 20 - Wirtschaftsförderung

Regierung von Oberfranken

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Ludwigstr. 20
95444 Bayreuth

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Postfach 110165

95420 Bayreuth

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Procedure details

Purpose

Reimbursement of expenses for the repair of direct damage caused by the natural disaster "Floods in May/June 2024" in the affected Bavarian areas to commercial and freelance business premises and business-related infrastructure with the aim of preserving businesses and restoring their operational capability. Indirect damage - with the exception of damage caused by emergency services and emergency vehicles - is not taken into account.

Object

Emergency aid is granted for

  • Investments (including restoration of the usability of company land and buildings, replacement procurement of movable fixed assets, including own work capitalizable in the balance sheet)
  • current assets (including inventories and goods)
  • Other services to remedy direct material damage (e.g. repair, cleaning and clearing work)

Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants are

  • Companies in the commercial sector and members of the liberal professions with up to 500 employees,
  • commercial providers of business-related infrastructure with up to 500 employees and
  • Owners of real estate used predominantly (more than 50%) for business purposes that is rented or leased to a company or a member of the liberal professions as defined in the first two key points under "Eligible applicants".

Type and scope

Emergency aid is granted from EUR 5,000 and is limited to a maximum of EUR 200,000. With regard to the scope of the emergency aid, a distinction is made between uninsurable, insurable and insured damage:

  • In the case of non-insurable damage, emergency assistance is granted for up to 50 percent of the eligible expenses.
  • In the case of insurable and insured losses, emergency assistance of up to 25 percent of the eligible expenses is granted.

Reimbursable expenses are up to the amount of

  • the repair costs of the damaged asset or
  • the difference in the economic value of the affected asset before and after the natural disaster.

Further information on the emergency aid program and the application process can be found in the guideline for the support of commercial companies and members of the liberal professions as well as commercial providers of business-related infrastructure damaged by the natural disaster "Floods in May/June 2024". These can be found in the "Legal basis" section.

The business premises and business-related infrastructure are located in Bavaria.

The flood damage was directly caused by the "Flood May/June 2024" and occurred in the period from May 31, 2024 to June 11, 2024.

Further conditions for the emergency aid program can be found in the guideline for the support of commercial companies and members of the liberal professions as well as commercial providers of business-related infrastructure damaged by the natural disaster "Floods in May/June 2024". These can be found in the "Legal bases" section.

  • The following documents are required:
    • Description of the damaged assets differentiated according to damage categories and uninsurable/non-insured/insured assets (damage list)
    • Damage estimate and invoice from the expert
    • Declaration of third-party services
    • Proof of non-insurability, if applicable

    Please refer to the websites of the respective district government for information on any existing requirements and use the forms provided there.

Application

The application, including any necessary additional documents, must be submitted in writing and signed to the government responsible for the business premises.

Approval

The emergency aid should be approved by December 31, 2026 at the latest.

Implementation

The implementation of the approved measure must be limited to a reasonable period of time, generally no more than 36 months.

Proof of use of the emergency aid

Proof of the use of the emergency aid must be submitted to the granting authority within six months of completion of the measure on the basis of suitable documentation.

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Applications must be submitted in writing and signed to the responsible approval authority by June 30, 2025.

  • Due to EU legal requirements, damage assessment by an expert is required for the aid. Under certain circumstances, the costs for the surveyor or expert can be reimbursed on a pro rata basis. You can find a suitable expert from your insurance company or, for example, on the website of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, which offers a list of experts (IHK-Ratgeber Hochwasser).
  • From an estimated contract value of EUR 25,000 (excluding VAT), three competent and capable companies must generally be invited to submit tenders before contracts are awarded. Further information can be found in the guideline for the support of commercial enterprises and members of the liberal professions as well as commercial providers of business-related infrastructure damaged by the natural disaster "Floods in May/June 2024" under point 8.

Status: 21.08.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
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