Climate Protection Initiative for Businesses
Low-interest loan from KfW for climate-friendly investments by companies domestically and abroad to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce strategic transformation technologies. Up to EUR 25 million per project, up to 100% financing, applications possible at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The KfW Banking Group supports companies, freelancers, and municipal enterprises in investments in ecological sustainability and strategic transformation technologies. Funding is provided for the construction, acquisition, and modernization of eligible facilities, as well as accompanying planning, implementation, and verification costs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to transition to climate-friendly production and supply processes.
Eligible expenses
- Construction and acquisition of eligible facilities
- Modernization of existing facilities
- Planning and implementation support
- Preparation of expert reports and evidence
Non-eligible expenses
- Refinancing and follow-up financing of already started projects
- Acquisition of land and buildings subject to the Building Energy Act (GEG)
- Leasing and renting of facilities for residential or non-profit use as well as agricultural primary production
- Trust arrangements and other asset transfers
- Funding exclusion for federal, state, and municipal institutions
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Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Founders
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- domestic and foreign companies in the commercial sector
- freelancers
- legal entities and partnerships with majority municipal participation
- investment projects must make a significant contribution to improving the environmental situation
- compliance with the KfW exclusion list and adherence to environmental and social legal standards
Documents required for application
- Commercial confirmation for the application (gBzA)
- "De-minimis" declaration
- Simplified SME self-declaration
- SME self-declaration with SME definition information sheet
- Cumulative declaration
- Information sheet Climate Protection Initiative
- Technical minimum requirements Module A to G
- Information sheet Technical FAQ
Evaluation criteria
- Contribution to the significant improvement of the environmental situation
- Compliance with technical minimum requirements
- Economic viability of the project
Description
The Climate Protection Initiative for Companies of the KfW Banking Group offers nationwide low-interest loans for investments in climate-friendly facilities and strategic transformation technologies. With a funding rate of up to 100%, projects with a financing volume of up to EUR 25 million can be realized. Funding is provided for the construction, acquisition, and modernization of eligible facilities as well as accompanying planning, implementation, and verification costs. Thematic priorities include energy efficiency & renewable energies, mobility, environmental and nature conservation, as well as corporate financing. The program is aimed at domestic and foreign companies in the commercial sector, start-ups, freelancers, as well as municipally involved legal entities and partnerships. Applications can be submitted at any time before the start of the respective project through a financing partner.
The initiative supports the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the transition to low-CO₂ production and supply processes. Funding requirements include a significant contribution to improving the environmental situation as well as compliance with the KfW exclusion list and applicable environmental and social standards domestically and abroad. Key evaluation criteria are the technical minimum level, economic viability, and environmental impact of the project. Among other documents, the following are required for the application: commercial confirmation of the application (gBzA), “de minimis” declaration, self-declaration of SME status, cumulation declaration, as well as technical evidence according to Modules A to G. The loan term ranges from two to twenty years depending on the chosen grace period and can be combined with other public funding.
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