Companies Taking Climate Action
Funding program for Baden-Württemberg companies for the systematic implementation of climate protection measures through external professional consulting and investments in energy efficiency, renewable energies, and environmental technology. Consulting funding is continuously available; investment funding is available on March 31 and September 30 (in 2023 also on November 15) until September 30, 2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The state of Baden-Württemberg supports companies in systematically reducing greenhouse gases, increasing energy and resource efficiency through external professional consultations and investment measures, thereby contributing to climate protection.
Eligible expenses
- Consulting services
- Planning services
- Capital expenditures for acquisition and installation
- Training and commissioning costs
Non-eligible expenses
- Ongoing operating costs
- Measures with fossil lock-in
- Legally mandated measures
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Registered office or location in Baden-Württemberg
- Measure must not be started before approval
- Consultants must be listed in the BW Expert Atlas
- For consulting funding B: Conclusion of a climate protection agreement and accession to the Climate Alliance BW
- No funding for measures with fossil lock-in or legally mandated measures
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Documents required for application
- Application form
- De-minimis declaration
- Consultant's offer (consulting funding)
- Commercial register excerpt
- Project description
- Numerical calculation
- ROI calculation
- Quantification of GHG savings (ESTEM)
Evaluation criteria
- Greenhouse gas reduction
- Economic efficiency (ROI)
- Innovative content of the measure
- Transferability to other companies
Description
The funding program "Companies Taking Climate Action" is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises with headquarters or locations in Baden-Württemberg and supports the systematic implementation of climate protection measures. Through external professional consulting, greenhouse gases can be reduced and energy and resource efficiency increased. Investments in energy efficiency, renewable energies, and environmental technology are also supported. Consulting funding can be applied for continuously and covers up to 75% of the net consulting costs (max. €900 per person-day, up to five days, up to €4,500 per measure). Investment funding is available annually on March 31 and September 30 (in 2023 also on November 15), amounts to 50% of eligible expenses, and a maximum of €80,000 per project. The programs run until September 30, 2027. Evaluation criteria include, among others, the expected greenhouse gas reduction, economic efficiency (ROI), degree of innovation, and transferability to other companies.
A prerequisite for funding is the verifiable project start only after approval as well as the listing of the consulting experts in the Experts Atlas BW. For the second stage of consulting funding, the conclusion of a climate protection agreement and joining the Climate Alliance BW are additionally required. Excluded are small tradespeople, companies with over 50% state participation, private individuals, companies in difficulty, legally mandatory measures, and those with fossil lock-in. Eligible expenses include consulting and planning services, acquisition and installation costs, as well as training and commissioning costs. Required documents include the application form, De-minimis declaration, offers, commercial register excerpt, project description, numerical calculation, ROI calculation, and GHG quantification via ESTEM. Further details are provided by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy Economy Baden-Württemberg.
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