Production-Integrated Environmental Protection – PIUS Consulting
The state of Hesse supports SMEs in Hesse with grant advisory services for production-integrated environmental protection (PIUS consulting). Up to 15 consulting days per year, subsidy up to €600 per day.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Hesse supports consultations on production-integrated environmental protection in order to optimize production processes and achieve an environmentally friendly and efficient orientation of service and trading companies.
Eligible expenses
- Consulting costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Value-added tax
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- SMEs according to the EU definition with a business location in Hesse
- Maximum of 15 consulting days per calendar year
- General provisions of start-up and SME promotion
Description
PIUS Consulting supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hesse in environmentally optimizing their production processes. Consulting costs are subsidized up to 600 euros per day (maximum 75% of expenses, excluding VAT) for up to 15 days annually. As a continuously available grant program in the areas of energy efficiency, climate protection, and environmental management, the initiative of the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas targets SMEs according to the EU definition with a business location in Hesse. The goal is a holistic consideration of energy, material, and waste flows to reduce resource consumption and fully exploit operational efficiency potentials.
The consulting process is administratively supported by RKW Hessen GmbH. In close coordination with the companies, the organization recommends qualified experts from an interdisciplinary pool, handles bureaucratic procedures, and ensures the prompt disbursement of funds. Through measures such as reducing energy and raw material usage, minimizing emissions and waste, and optimizing water and material cycles, the program enables immediate cost savings and sustainable environmental relief. Service and trading companies benefit just as much as manufacturing enterprises from a tailored analysis and implementation of practical solutions that secure long-term competitive advantages.