- Dr Viktor Schneider
- 11.09.23
- 2 min
- Funding advice
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Dr Denise Ott
In this blog article, we introduce you to the federal funding for energy and resource efficiency in business. In doing so, we address the funding competition as well as the eligible preparation of transformation concepts (including your CO2 balance).
Launched in November 2021, the Energy and Resource Efficiency Funding Competition is an instrument of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection that promotes investment measures to improve the energy and resource efficiency of companies. The aim is to provide incentives to invest in highly efficient energy-saving technologies and reduce energy and resource consumption as well as CO2 emissions. [1]
The legal framework for the funding competition is the Guideline for Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in Business - Grant and Loan. The following areas are funded:
Around 54,000 projects are to be initiated by the end of 2026.
Funding is provided either as a direct grant (BAFA) or as a repayment grant in conjunction with a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
After a successful submission of your project outline, you will be asked to prepare a full application including your savings concept. Applications can be submitted continuously. There are several application rounds per year.
Tip: With the BMWi's quick check, you can check whether your project idea is eligible for funding. The funding efficiency calculator helps you to determine the expected funding efficiency. | ||
As part of the federal funding for energy and resource efficiency in business, the creation of transformation concepts is also eligible for funding.
A transformation concept is the presentation of the longer-term decarbonization strategy of a company or a company location. It includes a qualitative and quantitative description of the initial situation in relation to a CO2 reduction target as well as possible measures to achieve the CO2 target. The goal is to plan and implement a transformation to greenhouse gas neutrality.
According to the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), the transformation concept should at least address the following aspects:
The following components of a transformation concept are eligible:
Further information can be found in the BMWi information sheet (in German) on Transformation Concepts.
Tip: You can involve external consultant for the calculation of the carbon footprint as well as companies to certify the carbon footprint, consulting companies for the respective measures, companies for risk consulting and scenario analysis, financing consulting, legal consulting, and other services required in connection with the preparation of the transformation concept. | ||
We are happy to support you in the preparation of your carbon footprint and the development of a climate neutrality roadmap. With our offer we are listed as a consultant for climate neutrality at GUTcert. As a market leader in the field of funding consultancy, we have many years of experience in the areas of national and international funding and are happy to provide you with advice and support at every stage of the application process. Click here for more information. Feel free to email us at sustainability@eura-ag.com.
Author: Katharina Prontnicki
[1] "Was, wer und wie wird im Förderwettbewerb gefördert?": https://www.wettbewerb-energieeffizienz.de/WENEFF/Navigation/DE/Foerderwettbewerb/Rahmenbedingungen/rahmenbedingungen.html
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