Joint Task "Improvement of the Regional Economic Structure" (GRW) – Supplementary Provisions
Funding of investments in Saarland companies to create and secure permanent jobs as well as to accelerate the transformation towards a climate-neutral and sustainable economy in structurally weak C and D funding areas. Grants vary according to company size and funding area.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of investment projects in commercial enterprises headquartered or operating in Saarland to create and secure permanent jobs as well as to support the climate-neutral and sustainable transformation in designated structurally weak C and D areas.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible investment costs for the creation and safeguarding of permanent jobs
- Investments in renewable energies
- Environmental protection-related investments
- Measures for energy efficiency
- Investments within the framework of special structural effects (business start-ups, settlement, business takeovers, securing skilled workers, certifications)
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- SMEs according to the EU definition with headquarters or a branch in Saarland in the C funding area or D funding area; larger companies for transformation projects
- Implementation of the project in a designated GRW funding area and compliance with the conditions of the coordination framework
- Implementation of the project within a maximum of 36 months
- Temporary agency worker share below 30% (with an average of more than 10% reduction of the funding rate, from 30% exclusion)
- No activities in excluded sectors (e.g., shipbuilding, legal and tax consulting, fisheries)
Evaluation criteria
- Job creation and retention
- Contribution to climate-neutral and sustainable transformation
- special structural effects (e.g., business start-ups, settlement, securing skilled workers, certifications)
Description
The supplementary regulations of the Joint Task “Improvement of Regional Economic Structures” (GRW) in Saarland support companies and non-profit organizations with grants for investments in structurally weak C and D funding areas. Projects that create or secure permanent jobs and accelerate the transformation to a climate-neutral, sustainable economy are eligible for funding. Primarily, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with headquarters or operations in Saarland are entitled to apply; larger companies can also apply for funding in transformation projects. The project duration is a maximum of 36 months, and the funding is granted as a percentage subsidy of the eligible investment costs, depending on company size and funding area (funding rates between 8% and 50%).
Eligible expenses include, among others, costs for creating and securing permanent jobs, environmental protection-related investments, energy efficiency measures, and investments in renewable energies. Additionally, special structural effects such as business start-ups, company takeovers, or securing skilled labor are taken into account. A key prerequisite is the implementation of the project in a designated GRW funding area and a temporary agency worker share below 30%. Selection is based on the criteria of job creation and security, contribution to climate-neutral transformation, and special structural effects. A project-specific application must be submitted to the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy before the start of the investment; there is no fixed deadline.
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