Climate Active Noorderkwartier subsidy

Projects that made the living environment more climate-resilient were eligible for a subsidy of up to 30% of the project costs. The program was intended to accelerate the implementation of these projects.

Implementation agendas

In 2020 and 2021, all municipalities in Hollands Noorderkwartier drew up Implementation Agendas. These Implementation Agendas outline the initial measures the municipalities would take to make the living environment more climate-resilient. To support these efforts, HHNK established the Klimaat Actief Noorderkwartier Grant Regulation in 2022.

Eligible measures

The grant was intended for municipal projects that, through the implementation of physical measures, contribute to climate adaptation, strengthen HHNK’s core tasks, and relate to at least one of the following themes:

• the retention, infiltration, and storage of water;
• a robust water supply and/or drainage system;
• relieving the water chain and
• limiting the consequences of flooding through spatial planning.

This includes, among other things:

• restructuring of neighborhoods, whereby substantially more water is retained in public spaces through, for example, wadis and water-retaining roads;
• modifications to waterways, culverts, and weirs to improve water supply and/or drainage;
• or measures from, for example, Operation Steenbreek, which give water and greenery more space.

The subsidy was not intended for physical implementation measures related to the development of new construction.

Non-eligible costs

Expenses that were not eligible for a subsidy include:

• preparation costs;
• costs for the construction of sewerage or a separate drainage system for rainwater and sewage.

Application procedure

A total of €2 million was available for the program. The program ran from 2022 through the end of 2026, with several application periods. The third and final application period ran from February 1 through May 31, 2024. 

• Climate Active Noorderkwartier Subsidy Regulation