BAFA funding depends on the form "Confirmation of the Developer"

This is due to the BAFA or their form. According to BAFA's view, there are only property developers (in the sense of "overall contract for a house") and self-award (in the sense of "individual invoice for each trade"). According to BAFA's interpretation, the general contractor falls into the "property developer" category, even though we know that is not correct.

Do you have an invoice for the subsidized cost items? Then you can also use the self-award form. Otherwise, without the general contractor's signature, you have no chance.

We also chased the form a bit longer with our BU. Who did you pay the invoice for the heating system to? If it went to the general contractor, then they have to fill out the form for you. What is their reason for not wanting to fill it out? Did you discuss with them before construction that BAFA funding would be used? We had that in the contract with the general contractor; it stated for the air-to-water heat pump that BAFA funding was available for that part. In our case, the problem was finally that the form from the specialist company (issued by the heating installer who installs the air-to-water heat pump) was kept at our house in a folder, but the general contractor needed this installation confirmation – before that, they could/would not fill out the form. That was also communicated to us, so we were able to clarify it.

The money went to the DFH. They just don’t want to fill it out because of the word "Bauträger".

Oh dear... you’ve probably already tried to get through to them by phone and discuss/explain the situation to them, that the BAFA simply formulated a form in bureaucratic German and the designation there actually doesn’t matter for anything?

Otherwise, you’d almost have to consider whether to take legal action. It’s probably about a five-figure amount for you as well.

Our BU signed it even though they were also only GU and not a developer. Strictly speaking (in my opinion), the wording on the BAFA form is simply wrong/inaccurate. But I don’t understand why DFH is making such a fuss about it.