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SME Support – B.I.4 – Environmental Management

Grant for SMEs in Saxony for the implementation, validation, and certification of environmental management systems as well as energy audits: Funding for consultations, workshops, and audits up to 50% of eligible expenses. Applications can be submitted at any time.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Saxony
Company size: Small and medium-sized enterprises
Funding amount: Up to €8,000 per calendar year for validation and certification, up to €30,000 for group projects, and up to €12,000 ...
Funding rate: 40% - 50%
Project duration: 36 months

Funding objective

The Free State of Saxony promotes, in addition to environmental consulting under "Operational Consulting/Coaching," the implementation of environmental management systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The careful and efficient use of natural resources aims to reduce costs, serve risk prevention, and overall enhance the competitiveness of SMEs.

Eligible expenses

  • Consulting services
  • Workshops
  • Audits
  • Validation and certification of environmental management systems
  • Energy consulting and energy audits
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Eligible to apply

  • Companies
  • Public Institutions
  • Interest Groups and Other Associations

Funding requirements

  • SMEs according to the EU definition of agriculture and forestry
  • Registered office or place of business in Saxony
  • Minimum scope of consulting: 5 man-days
  • Validation or certification by a company other than the consultant
  • In group projects, chambers, municipalities, districts as well as associations and other non-commercial organizations are also eligible to apply

Description

The Free State of Saxony supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as municipal institutions and non-profit associations with a grant for the introduction, validation, and certification of environmental management systems and energy audits. Funding is provided for consulting services, workshops, and audits that promote the careful and effective use of natural resources. The goal is to reduce costs through targeted measures, minimize operational risks, and sustainably strengthen competitiveness. Group projects involving several SMEs, chambers, municipalities, or other non-commercial organizations can also jointly implement and further develop environmental management approaches.

Applications can be submitted to the Saxon Development Bank – Förderbank (SAB) at any time before the start of the project and have a maximum project duration of 36 months. The funding rate amounts to 40% to 50% of eligible expenses, depending on the procedure. Up to €8,000 per calendar year is eligible for the validation and certification of management systems, up to €12,000 for consulting services within three years, and up to €30,000 for group projects. Among other requirements, a consulting scope of at least five working days and independent validation or certification are necessary. Due to the continuously open application process, this funding instrument offers flexible options for SMEs in Saxony to establish ecological standards and realize long-term cost-benefit potentials.

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