Apply for funding for IBB posts
In the city and district authorities, people with mental health conditions and their relatives are supported in exercising their rights and safeguarding their interests by the independent information, advice and complaints centres (IBB centres).
The state supports the establishment, maintenance and operation of the IBB centres by partially funding the associated ongoing staff and administrative costs. This also includes expense allowances for volunteers.
Responsible authority
Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour and Health of Baden-Württemberg
Division 55 – Psychiatry, Addiction
Details
Prerequisite
Municipal and rural districts in Baden-Württemberg are eligible to apply. These are either themselves responsible for an IBB centre or have commissioned another institution to do so. The IBB centre fulfils the requirements of No. 4 of the Administrative Regulation of the Ministry of Social Affairs for the Promotion of Information, Counselling and Complaint Centres under the Mental Health Assistance Act (VwVIBB).
Procedure
- Log in to the Baden-Württemberg service portal with your service account.
- Enter the location of the IBB office and select the appropriate online form:
- The online application if you would like to apply for funding
- The online request for funds, if you have already received the grant notification and would now like to have the funds paid out to you
- The online proof of utilisation if you received funding in the previous year
- Complete the online form in full.
- After submitting the form, you will receive an automatically generated confirmation of transmission.
- If all legal requirements for funding have been met, you will receive the grant notification either by e-mail or in your service-bw mailbox.
- After receiving the notification, you can apply for the transfer of the funding (call-off of funds) using the online form provided here.
- At the end of the funding period, you must also complete and submit the proof of utilisation using the online form provided here.
Deadlines
Applications for funding must be submitted annually by 15 October at the latest for the following year.
Proof of use must be submitted by 1 April of the calendar year following approval at the latest.
Required documents
None
Costs
None
Miscellaneous
Further information and advice can be obtained from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration, 55 - Psychiatry, Addiction.
Legal basis
Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sozialministeriums zur Förderung der Informations-, Beratungs- und Beschwerdestellen nach dem Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz (VwV-IBB)
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Sozialministerium Baden-Württemberg, 23.06.2026