With its state strategy ‘Sustainable Bioeconomy’, Baden-Württemberg already gave the impetus for an economy based on renewable and biological resources in 2019 and placed the focus on innovative development. With the funding programmes ‘Zukunft Biogas Plus’ (Future Biogas Plus) and ‘Innovationsmotor’ (Innovation Engine), two new calls for proposals for the bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg were launched in 2025.
About the ‘Zukunft Biogas Plus’ (Future Biogas Plus) programme
Companies based in Baden-Württemberg that want to invest in innovative plants or processes in the biogas sector or in a biogas pipeline at least 300 m long are eligible to apply. The technology must offer a techno-economic or social advantage over conventional plants.
Applications can be submitted on 1 July and 1 September. Companies can receive grants of between €50,000 and €1,200,000, with a maximum funding rate of 45%. The implementation period is 36 months.
Personnel costs, material and equipment expenses, external services and costs for instruments and equipment are eligible for funding.
This is a single-stage process with one application and one approval procedure.
More info on the funding programme and how to apply is available on the website of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection (MLR) under the funding call Zukunft Biogas Plus.
The ‘Innovationsmotor’ (Innovation Engine) programme at a glance
Companies based in Baden-Württemberg that are planning a research and development project in one of the following areas of the bioeconomy are eligible to apply for the Innovationsmotor funding programme:
Resource and raw material base
Food systems and food of the future
High-quality bio-based materials
Further development of biogas plants
Applications can be submitted until 1 August. Companies can receive funding of between €50,000 and €1,200,000 for an individual project or a joint project in collaboration with other companies or research institutions. A funding rate of up to 80% is possible.
Personnel costs, material and equipment expenses, and external services are eligible for funding.
This is also a single-stage process with one application and one approval procedure.
More information on the funding programme and how to apply can be found on the MLR website for the Innovation Engine funding programme.
We support you
Our experts in the field of bioeconomy are also available to assist you with your application at the state level, and even after approval, you will find us to be a competent partner for accounting. Take advantage of our non-binding funding check to get an initial overview. If you are unsure whether your project is eligible for one of the funding programmes, our funding advisory servicewill be happy to help you.
Text: Sara Nickl
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