Grants for Increasing Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy in Commercial Business and Crafts Sector in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Funding Guideline Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy)
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia offers grants to commercial enterprises and craft businesses for investments and consulting services aimed at increasing resource efficiency and transforming towards a Circular Economy. The program, co-financed in part by ERDF/JTF funds, supports projects for reducing resource consumption, preventing waste, and implementing circular material flows to foster structural change and climate protection goals.
Who is funded
This funding program is aimed at commercial enterprises and craft businesses with an operating facility in North Rhine-Westphalia. The goal is to increase resource efficiency and support the transformation to a Circular Economy to drive economic, ecological, and social structural change as well as climate protection goals in NRW.
What is funded
The program funds investments in innovative technologies to improve resource efficiency and implement a Circular Economy, as well as independent consulting services in these areas. The goal is to reduce resource consumption, waste, and close material cycles.
Type and Extent of Funding
The program offers grants for investments in resource efficiency and Circular Economy, as well as for related consulting services. The amount of funding varies depending on the company size and type of project, with specific maximum amounts per company and a de minimis threshold.
Conditions and Requirements
Various conditions must be met to claim the funding, including submitting the application early before project start, specific requirements for consulting services, and compliance with European state aid rules such as the De minimis Regulation and the GBER.
Application Procedure
The application process requires the use of specific application forms and can partly be done via an online portal. The granting authority makes its decision at its discretion within the framework of available budget funds.
Legal Basis
The funding program is based on a specific guideline from the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and is embedded in European and national budgetary and state aid regulations.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
€4,000,000
Open Until:
30.06.2027
Award Channel:
Individual Aid
Region:
North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Sectors:
Other
Beneficiaries:
Commercial enterprises and craft businesses
Application Type:
Optional Consortium
Funding Stages:
Experimental Development, Process Optimization, Implementation, Planning, Feasibility Study, Market Introduction, Scaling
Funding Provider
Program Level:
Regional
Funding Body:
Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)/JTF Programme NRW
Managed By:
North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection (LANUV)