In forceNature and animals
Grants for wetlands and low-lying land projects
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til vådområder og lavbundsprojekter
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out rules for grants to investigate and establish wetlands and low-lying land projects.
- The projects must, among other things, remove nitrogen or phosphorus or reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
- Who: Municipalities, the Danish Nature Agency, landowners, national park foundations and foundations with non-profit nature, environmental or climate purposes can receive grants. The Danish Nature Agency can only receive grants for VKP nitrogen wetland projects, VKP low-lying land projects and VKP phosphorus wetland projects, and landowners, national park foundations and foundations only for nitrogen wetland and low-lying land projects financed with national funds. Which projects they can receive grants for depends on the applicant.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 12 August 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 1 July 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 7 July 2026
- In force · 12 August 2026