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Cologne invests 400,000 euros: new support program for retail!
In 2025, the city of Cologne will start a funding program to strengthen retail with a budget of 400,000 euros. Applications possible until July 15th.
Cologne invests 400,000 euros: new support program for retail!
The city of Cologne is taking another step to strengthen local trade. From 2025, the new special funding program “Support Trade” will be launched. With a total budget of 400,000 euros, this program is designed to sustainably promote business in the district and district centers and stimulate the local economy. The Economic Committee approved the budget in a meeting, as reported by rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de.
Andree Haack, councilor for urban development, underlines the continuation of the successful program from previous years and emphasizes that Cologne retailers were actively involved in adapting the funding catalog. The funding will not only be extended to traditional business models, but will also take innovative approaches into account. Support is now being offered for the temporary use of empty shops. This could help the city to counteract the mostly unattractive accumulation of vacancies and at the same time bring a breath of fresh air to the shopping streets, as stadt-koeln.de highlights.
Support measures in detail
Various measures are planned for 2025, including subsidies for festive winter and Christmas lighting. Both the construction and dismantling of the lighting are part of the funding offer. Advertising groups, interest groups and also associations from retail, catering or crafts as well as retailers from the relevant districts are eligible to apply. The implementation of the project-related measures must serve the aim of promoting local business centers, which places a clear focus on the community and local retail.
The required project costs for the funding applications must be between 8,000 and 30,000 euros net. These clearly defined boundaries make it possible to support targeted projects that have a positive impact on the local economic environment. Interested Cologne entrepreneurs can now submit their applications to the Economic Development Office. The deadline is July 15, 2025, giving retailers a generous amount of time to plan their projects.
More information
For all those who would like to delve deeper into the topic and are looking for information about further funding opportunities, the funding database offers comprehensive resources and details. With this funding program, the city of Cologne shows that it does not lose sight of the local economy and stands united behind its dealers. There's something going on for the Cologne economy - so get to the applications!