Funding of Innovative Energy Projects – Program Focus "Innovative Energy Technologies"
Innovative program focus for development, pilot, and demonstration projects in the field of renewable energies, energy efficiency, energy storage, and grid integration in Hesse. Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding of development, pilot, and demonstration projects as well as feasibility studies for the development and application of new strategies, technologies, and processes in the field of renewable energies, efficient energy generation and use, energy storage, and grid integration in Hesse.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
- Flat-rate overhead costs
- Travel expenses
Non-eligible expenses
- Land
- Acquisition of vehicles
- Value-added tax for total costs exceeding €5 million
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Cooperatives
- Foundations
Funding requirements
- New development or demonstration projects in the field of renewable energies
- Location in Hesse
- Minimum expenditures of €100,000 (development) or €400,000 (pilot/demo)
Documents required for application
- Project outline
- Project description
- Financing plan
- Time and activity records
- Quotation documents
Evaluation criteria
- Innovative content of the project
- Potential for greenhouse gas reduction
- Transferability to comparable use cases
Description
The funding of innovative energy projects by the state of Hesse supports the development, testing, and demonstration of novel strategies, technologies, and processes in the fields of renewable energies, energy efficiency, energy storage, and grid integration. The goal is a greener, low-CO₂ transition to a climate-neutral economy and a resilient Europe. Development, pilot, and demonstration projects as well as feasibility studies are funded based on ERDF funds. Applications can be submitted year-round and are primarily reviewed by the technical department of the HA Hessen Agentur. Approval is granted as a non-repayable grant for eligible expenses within a digital procedure via the WIBank customer portal.
Eligible for funding are companies of all sizes, universities, research institutions, municipal authorities, associations, clubs, foundations, and cooperatives with headquarters or project locations in Hesse. Minimum expenditures amount to €100,000 for development and €400,000 for pilot/demonstration projects; eligible costs include, among others, personnel and material costs, overhead flat rates, and travel expenses. Funding rates range depending on project type and size class from 25% to 50%, and up to 90% in the non-commercial sector. The project duration is set at 24 months. Key evaluation criteria are the degree of innovation, greenhouse gas reduction potential, and transferability to comparable use cases. Technical preliminary consultation by the HA and a project outline facilitate the application process and increase the chances of success.
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