GreenInvest Ress – Funding of Measures for Resource Conservation and Efficiency in Companies
Grants for SMEs in Thuringia for the implementation of consulting, investments, and demonstration projects to increase resource conservation and resource efficiency. Applications can be submitted at any time via the ERDF portal.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Thuringia in conserving natural resources, increasing resource efficiency, and reducing waste, wastewater, and emissions through the promotion of consulting services, investment projects, and demonstration projects.
Eligible expenses
- Consulting services for resource conservation and efficiency
- Investment projects for resource and efficiency enhancement
- Model demonstration projects and feasibility studies
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of land and real estate
- Infrastructure measures
- Research and development projects
- Leasing and hire purchase
- Ongoing personnel and operating costs
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Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Company size: micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and equivalent municipal companies
- Carry out projects in Thuringia
- Independent consultants with a technical or scientific university degree
- Consulting services per establishment eligible for funding only once
- For investment projects, verifiable results of a prior consultation must be presented
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Documents required for application
- Application via the ERDF portal
- Project description
- Financing plan with three comparative offers
- Consultation report
- Economic feasibility forecast (for demonstration projects)
- Acceptance and commissioning protocol
- Proof of use
Evaluation criteria
- Sustainability and effectiveness of resource savings
- Cost-effectiveness and plausibility of payback periods
- Innovation and demonstration character in investment projects
- Quality and completeness of the consulting report
- Traceability of implementation and technical feasibility
Description
The GreenInvest Ress funding program supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises as well as equivalent municipal companies in Thuringia in increasing resource conservation and efficiency. Funding is provided for independent consulting services to analyze and implement measures, investment projects aimed at reducing waste, wastewater, and emissions, as well as model demonstration projects including feasibility studies. The non-repayable grant covers up to 60% of eligible expenses: consulting services are compensated at a flat rate of up to €630 per working day (8 hours) (initial consulting up to 15 days, implementation consulting up to 5 days), investment projects can receive up to €300,000, and demonstration projects up to €500,000. With a project duration of up to 18 months, the program aims to conserve natural resources and support the long-term environmental, energy, and climate protection goals of the Free State of Thuringia.
Applications can be submitted at any time via the ERDF portal. A prerequisite is that the project is carried out in Thuringia and involves cooperation with independent consultants holding a technical or scientific university degree. For investment projects, verifiable results from prior consulting must be presented, and for demonstration projects, an economic viability forecast is required. A five-year commitment period ensures the long-term use of the funded measures. Excluded are companies in difficulty, agricultural enterprises, and members of liberal professions. Eligible expenses include consulting services, investments to increase efficiency, and demonstration projects with feasibility studies; ineligible expenses include land acquisition, R&D, or ongoing personnel and operating costs. Selection is based on criteria such as sustainability of resource savings, economic viability of amortization, innovation and demonstration character, quality of the consulting report, and technical feasibility.
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