Climate Protection Initiative for Companies
Low-interest loans from KfW Bank for financing energy and climate protection measures in companies. Ongoing application submission possible.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for companies in investments in energy efficiency, renewable energies, and other climate protection measures to reduce CO₂ emissions and sustainably modernize operational infrastructure.
Eligible expenses
- Investment costs for technical equipment
- Planning and engineering services
- Measurement, control, and regulation technology
Non-eligible expenses
- Refinancing of already completed investments
- Retroactive costs
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Public Institutions
- Founders
Funding requirements
- Registered office or place of business in Germany
- Economic viability of the project
- Submission of project-relevant documents
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Cost and economic feasibility plan
- De-minimis declaration
- KfW application form
Evaluation criteria
- CO₂ reduction potential
- Economic efficiency of the project
- Degree of innovation of the technology
Description
The Climate Protection Initiative for Businesses offers low-interest loans from KfW Bank nationwide to promote energy efficiency, renewable energies, and other climate protection measures. The aim of this funding initiative is to sustainably reduce CO₂ emissions and to modernize operational infrastructure. Eligible for funding are companies from all sectors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as start-ups and public institutions with headquarters or operations in Germany. Continuous application submission allows flexible financing of investment costs for technical equipment, planning and engineering services, as well as measurement, control, and regulation technology.
Requirements for approval include the economic viability of the project as well as the timely submission of a detailed project description, a cost and profitability plan, the De-minimis declaration, and the KfW application form. The funding program evaluates projects based on CO₂ savings potential, economic efficiency, and the degree of innovation of the technology used. Non-retroactive costs or already completed investments are not eligible expenses. Thanks to the ongoing availability of these funds, companies can apply at any time and benefit from attractive interest rates to realize future-proof climate protection projects.
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