Funding Measures for the Prevention and Reduction of Air Pollution
Funding of voluntary investments to prevent and reduce air-polluting emissions (e.g., PM10) in commercial and industrial facilities in Upper Austria. Funding rate up to 30%, max. €100,000 per individual case. Applications accepted continuously until 31.12.2025.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of measures for the voluntary avoidance and reduction of air pollution. Funding is provided particularly for primary and secondary measures to reduce air pollutants as well as measures to decrease dust emissions (especially PM10) in commercial and industrial facilities.
Eligible expenses
- Investments in primary measures to prevent air pollutants
- Secondary measures to minimize air pollutants as much as possible
- Measures to reduce dust emissions (especially PM10)
- Equipment and retrofitting of filter and exhaust gas after-treatment systems
- Capture and treatment of diffuse dust emissions
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Eligible to apply
- Individuals
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Application must be submitted before the first legally binding order, delivery, start of construction, or other irrevocable commitment to the state funding agency or Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH
- Positive funding decision from Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH required
- Full recognition and compliance with the guidelines for environmental funding in Upper Austria as amended and the funding guidelines 2022 as well as the general funding guidelines of the State of Upper Austria as amended
- No funding for companies that have not complied with a recovery order pursuant to the GBER or are considered companies in difficulty
Documents required for application
- Application form State of Upper Austria (fully completed and signed in the company’s name)
- Project description
- Cost breakdown
- Compilation of the federal online application
- Copy of the invoice summary for the federal funding
Description
Within the program "Funding Measures for the Prevention and Reduction of Air Pollution" in Upper Austria, voluntary investments in commercial and industrial facilities are supported. Funding is provided for primary measures to prevent air-polluting substances, secondary measures for maximum reduction, as well as targeted steps to reduce dust emissions (especially PM10). Eligible for funding are natural and legal persons, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding rate is up to 30 % of the recognized expenses, but no more than €100,000 per individual case. Applications can be submitted continuously until December 31, 2025, as long as budget funds are available.
The funding objective is the sustainable improvement of air quality and support of environmental and climate protection measures. Eligible expenses include, in addition to process modifications and retrofitting of filter and exhaust gas after-treatment systems, the detection of diffuse dust emissions, optimization of filter systems at biomass plants, as well as other technical installations for emission reduction. A positive decision by Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH and submission of the application prior to the first legally binding order, delivery, or start of construction are prerequisites. The application requires a fully signed application form, a project description, a detailed cost breakdown, and the compilation of the federal online application. Companies that have not complied with a recovery order according to the GBER or are considered to be in difficulty are excluded. After completion, a ten-year dedication period applies, during which regional authorities may conduct control measures such as inspection of documents and on-site visits.