Playground equipment, festivals and events, photo spots or more greenery in city centers? The "Cash for your project" disposition fund provides actors with money for the independent implementation of their innovative ideas.

The process is kept as simple as possible: Stakeholders apply with their creative project idea via an application on the website of Wirtschafts- und Innovationsförderung Salzgitter GmbH (WIS). If the idea is approved by the local "Inner City Working Group" committee, it can then be implemented by the applicants. The costs incurred can be covered in full. WIS is on hand to advise applicants throughout the entire process. Applications can still be submitted for projects that can be implemented quickly. The project ends in fall 2025.

"FreiRaum für deine Idee" enabled actors from the retail, gastronomy, culture, education and non-profit sectors to test new uses for inner-city properties or former stores - and to do so in a completely harmless and low-risk manner.

Stakeholders were able to submit their initial ideas for use via an application to WIS. The local committee decided whether to approve the application. The city of Salzgitter then rented a jointly selected property and let it to the applicant or institution at significantly reduced rates. The net cold rent could be reduced by up to 85 percent for up to two years. If the properties still had to be slightly adapted to the purpose of the respective project, a budget was also available for the renovation or conversion.

After a successful start, the project call has now ended.