Förderbar

förderbar is a German adjective derived from the verb fördern ("to promote, support, or extract") with the suffix -bar indicating capability. It denotes that something can be supported, promoted, financed, or physically extracted, depending on context.

In administrative and financial contexts, förderbar commonly describes projects, measures or expenditures that can be supported by subsidies, grants or other funding instruments. Assessment of whether an undertaking is förderbar typically considers eligibility criteria, legal frameworks, technical feasibility, cost-effectiveness and alignment with the objectives of the funding program. Public funding bodies, research agencies and development banks use the term when communicating conditions for support.

In technical or resource contexts, förderbar may refer to materials or deposits that can be brought to the surface or otherwise extracted, such as mineable ore or producible hydrocarbons. In this sense it emphasizes practical extractability under prevailing technological and economic conditions.

The term is sometimes used interchangeably with förderfähig; however, a subtle distinction is that förderfähig often refers more narrowly to meeting formal eligibility rules, while förderbar can imply broader practicability or suitability for support. Common English renderings include "fundable," "eligible for funding," "supportable" or, in resource contexts, "extractable" or "mineable."