Promotion of 600,000 euros: Hope for Fulda districts!

Promotion of 600,000 euros: Hope for Fulda districts!

On February 13, 2025, the handover of funding notices for community work took place in the Ziehers-Süd community center in Fulda. State Secretary Manuela Strube (SPD), Mayor Dag Wehner (CDU) and Jürgen Stock, head of department for work and social issues in the Fulda district, presented six notices. This means that a total of around 600,000 euros flow into various projects.

The receivers of the funding are the city of Fulda and the municipalities of Ebersburg, Gersfeld, Hünfeld and Tann. The aim of this funding program is to support the sustainable positive development in quarters that have particularly social and integration -political challenges. As part of the Hessian social budget and the Hessian action plan for the integration of refugees, the program was launched in 2015 to help specifically these quarters.

funding program and its goals

The Hessian state government has established the "Community work" funding program to support disadvantaged quarters. The focus is on innovative, socially integrative measures that address support needs in affected districts. The guideline for promoting community work is a central element; This was last revised in 2019 to meet the changing challenges. The evaluation and publication of new guidelines by the state government ensure that the funding is adapted to current needs.

Examples of funded projects in Fulda include the AWO district meeting southernend and the Ziehers-Nord district meeting. In addition, the Ziehers-Süd community center is also supported. Other areas in the district, such as community and district work in Ebersburg, Gersfeld, Hünfeld and Tann, also benefit from the means. The objective is clear: to improve the life situation of people in these quarters.

future prospects and application

The program is now being extended by two years, which comes very locally to the State Working Group on Social Focal points Hessen e.V. (LAG). This has been committed to setting up the funding program for several years and offers support for the implementation and further development of community work in Hesse. It provides the actor who want to improve the living conditions in these districts, advice, knowledge transfer and further training offers.

To ensure that the funding program remains effective, a clear application for GWA projects is required by October 31, 2025. This applies not only to new projects, but also to existing projects that are to be supported. The application is made using an online form that the LAG provides and certain requirements must be met. This includes, for example, the clear presentation of the social disadvantage or problem situation within the requested quarters, which must be proven using indicators.

Overall, the initiative of the Hessian state government shows how important it is to actively support disadvantaged quarters and to sustainably improve the living conditions of the people living there through targeted funding.