Funding and advice for urban greening
Funding programmes, advice centres and permit procedures — each record with provider, area, who may apply, deadline, status, original source and review date.
30 offers of 31 on record
Grüne Höfe Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
The district funds the ecological upgrading of inner courtyards and front gardens with up to 50 euros per square metre of courtyard and a maximum of 5,000 euros. Eligible measures include unsealing, shrub and perennial beds, meadows, climbing supports and nes…
Provider: Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf von Berlin, Umwelt- und Naturschutzamt · Area: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf · Benefit: Grant · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Grüne Höfe Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
The district pays a grant towards greening private courtyards when residents help build it themselves. Tenants and other authorised users are expressly eligible, which is rare in Berlin. The programme includes free green advice with fixed consultation hours i…
Provider: Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt · Area: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Benefit: Grant · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
GründachPLUS
Berlin subsidises greening roofs and façades on existing buildings. Green roofs receive 95 to 180 euros per square metre depending on substrate depth; façade greening receives 50 per cent of eligible costs, or 60 per cent when irrigation uses roof rainwater. …
Provider: Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Grant · Deadline: Fixed date 31 Dec 2027
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. The district awards tree-pit sponsorships and accepts tree donations; it also runs its own courtyard greening grant for tenan…
Provider: Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf von Berlin, Abteilung Ordnung, Umwelt, Straßen und Grünflächen, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. Under „Xhain Gärtnert“ the district combines tree-pit planting and bed sponsorships; larger areas have their own coordination o…
Provider: Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg von Berlin, Abteilung Verkehr, Grünflächen, Ordnung und Umwelt, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Lichtenberg von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Lichtenberg is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. Under „Baumscheiben bepflanzen – Gemeinsam Lichtenberg verschönern!“ the district accepts notifications via an online form or an informal e-…
Provider: Bezirksamt Lichtenberg von Berlin, Abteilung Öffentliche Ordnung, Umwelt und Verkehr, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt · Area: Lichtenberg · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Marzahn-Hellersdorf is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. Under „Aktive Patinnen und Paten gesucht!“ the district is looking for green sponsors for tree pits and small green areas.
Provider: Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf von Berlin, Abteilung Stadtentwicklung, Umwelt- und Naturschutz, Straßen- und Grünflächen, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt · Area: Marzahn-Hellersdorf · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Mitte von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Mitte is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees in the district. Tree pits may be planted without a permit under the heading „Bepflanze Deine Baumscheibe in Mitte“; the district provides a leafle…
Provider: Bezirksamt Mitte von Berlin, Abteilung Ordnung, Umwelt, Natur, Straßen und Grünflächen, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Mitte · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Neukölln von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Neukölln is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees in the district. Neukölln has no tree-pit sponsorship programme of its own — the district only provides a leaflet with care advice and refers tr…
Provider: Bezirksamt Neukölln von Berlin, Abteilung Stadtentwicklung, Umwelt und Verkehr, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Neukölln · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Pankow is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees in the district. The district provides an information leaflet on planting tree pits; anyone wanting to donate a tree can use the campaign „100 Bäu…
Provider: Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin, Abteilung Ordnung und öffentlicher Raum, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Gruppe Grünpflege und -unterhaltung · Area: Pankow · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Reinickendorf von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Reinickendorf, horticulture unit, is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. The district permits tree-pit planting and provides a leaflet for it; there is no separate sponsorship programme with …
Provider: Bezirksamt Reinickendorf von Berlin, Abteilung Stadtentwicklung, Umwelt und Verkehr, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Gartenbau · Area: Reinickendorf · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Spandau von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Spandau is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees in the district. Tree pits may be planted; there is no named sponsorship programme with a form — the area is agreed directly with the specialist …
Provider: Bezirksamt Spandau von Berlin, Abteilung Bauen, Planen, Umwelt- und Naturschutz, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen und Friedhöfe · Area: Spandau · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. The district awards care sponsorships for parts of parks and ornamental beds as well as tree sponsorships for planting tree pits.
Provider: Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf von Berlin, Abteilung Ordnung, Umwelt und Naturschutz, Straßen und Grünflächen, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Steglitz-Zehlendorf · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Tempelhof-Schöneberg is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. Under „Mein Minigarten in der Stadt“ the district takes on tree-pit care via an online form — one of only three districts with a ge…
Provider: Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg von Berlin, Abteilung Ordnung, Straßen, Grünflächen, Umwelt und Naturschutz, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grünflächen · Area: Tempelhof-Schöneberg · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick von Berlin, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt
The street and green space office in Treptow-Köpenick is the responsible authority for parks, playgrounds and street trees. Under „Grüner Daumen? Bepflanze deine Baumscheibe!“ the district awards tree-pit sponsorships via an online form or an informal e-mail.
Provider: Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick von Berlin, Abteilung Stadtentwicklung, Straßen, Grünflächen und Umwelt, Straßen- und Grünflächenamt, Fachbereich Grün · Area: Treptow-Köpenick · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Grünberatung Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Commissioned by the district, the green advice service helps free of charge with courtyard design, plant choice and the application for the Grüne Höfe grant. It has fixed consultation hours at two locations: Thursdays in Friedrichshain, Tuesdays in Kreuzberg.
Provider: Stadtteilausschuss Kreuzberg e. V. und Selbsthilfetreffpunkt Friedrichshain, im Auftrag des Bezirksamts Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Area: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Grüne Höfe Beratung Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Advice at the coordination office for nature, environment, climate and sustainability education is free for people in the district and accompanies the near-natural redesign of rear courtyards, front gardens and open spaces near homes: planning help, plant use…
Provider: DorfwerkStadt e. V. im Auftrag des Bezirksamts Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf · Area: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Koordinierungsstelle Gemeinschaftliches Gärtnern Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
On behalf of the district, the coordination office registers and supports bed sponsorships — from registering the area to questions of upkeep. It is the only district specialist office of its kind in Berlin.
Provider: Plan B 2030 e. V. im Auftrag des Bezirksamts Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Area: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Allmende-Kontor
Allmende-Kontor is a community garden on Tempelhofer Feld: started in 2011 with ten raised beds on 5,000 square metres, today more than 250 raised beds and over 500 gardeners. The garden is at the same time a point of contact for people who want to join in or…
Provider: Gemeinschaftsgarten Allmende-Kontor e. V. · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 14 Sep 2026
Berliner Regenwasseragentur
The rainwater agency gives free advice on green roofs, green façades, unsealing, infiltration and rainwater use — technically, legally and on funding. It maintains the only curated overview of Berlin and federal funding for rainwater management and runs a sea…
Provider: Berliner Wasserbetriebe und Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Berliner Wildtiertelefon
Run by NABU Berlin and listed by the senate department, the wildlife hotline answers questions about animals on and in buildings — swifts, bats, sparrows, wild bees. If you want to green a façade, rebuild a roof or unseal a courtyard, this is where you find o…
Provider: NABU Landesverband Berlin e. V. · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Grün macht Schule
The advice centre supports Berlin schools and day-care centres in turning school grounds into near-natural spaces: on-site advice, involvement of the school community, guided tours and training. For day-care there is a separate branch, „Grün macht Schule – Ki…
Provider: Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie, Umsetzung Freilandlabor Britz e. V. · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
IBB Business Team — Antragsberatung GründachPLUS
IBB Business Team runs GründachPLUS on behalf of the state: it checks by postcode whether a property lies in the eligible area, explains the funding criteria and required documents, and guides the preliminary and main application through to payment.
Provider: IBB Business Team GmbH · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Pflanzenschutzamt Berlin
The plant protection office is the state authority for plant health, and its work focuses expressly on urban greenery. It advises on pests, diseases and integrated plant protection, publishes leaflets and guides and runs newsletters for professionals and for …
Provider: Pflanzenschutzamt Berlin · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt — Stadtgrün
The Nature Conservation and Urban Greenery Division is responsible for city-wide tasks and policy matters concerning Berlin's urban greenery: funding programmes, strategies such as the community garden programme and the biodiversity strategy, the „Berlin gärt…
Provider: Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt, Abteilung Naturschutz und Stadtgrün · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Sprechstunde Stadtbegrünung
The open online consultation of GRÜNE LIGA Berlin answers questions on ecologically valuable planting of courtyards, tree pits and balconies: first steps, legal requirements and plant choice. It is the most accessible city-wide advice service outside the admi…
Provider: GRÜNE LIGA Berlin e. V. · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin — Förderberatung
The foundation advises before applications on its four funds: foundation funds, Trenntstadt Berlin, Zero Waste waste advice and the hunting levy. For garden projects this advice is often the quickest route to an answer on whether a scheme fits any funding rem…
Provider: Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Advice · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Baumscheiben und Beete im öffentlichen Straßenland
Tree pits, street beds and verges belong to the State of Berlin and are managed by the districts. On the „Berlin gärtnert“ platform the state describes the shared rules and links each district's page; which route applies in a given case is always decided by t…
Provider: Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt und die zwölf bezirklichen Straßen- und Grünflächenämter · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Permit · Deadline: ongoing, no fixed date
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
BENE 2
Berlin's Programme for Sustainable Development 2 uses EU ERDF money to fund climate adaptation, decentralised rainwater management and nature-based solutions for green infrastructure, among other things. It is the largest state programme for urban greenery — …
Provider: Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Grant · Deadline: until funds are used up
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
Stiftungsmittel der Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin
From its foundation funds, Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin supports projects that preserve or improve Berlin's natural environment, as well as environmental education. For community gardens, neighbourhood initiatives and biodiversity projects it is one of the few…
Provider: Stiftung Naturschutz Berlin · Area: Berlin-wide · Benefit: Grant · Deadline: until funds are used up
Original source (German only) · Details editorially checked on 13 Sep 2026
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