Funding for Heat Pumps in Selected Lower Saxony Residential Areas
The state of Lower Saxony supports private households in selected residential areas with a grant for the purchase and installation of electric heat pump systems. This funding complements existing federal programs (BEG EM/WG) and serves for data collection and scientific evaluation to increase energy efficiency and climate protection. It is aimed at owners who use premises exclusively for self-occupied residential purposes.
Who is Funded: Target Groups and Spatial Focus
The funding is aimed at private individuals in Lower Saxony who wish to install electric heat pump systems in specifically selected residential areas. The goal is to support measures for energy efficiency and climate protection in private residential buildings, particularly through the collection and scientific evaluation of operational data.
What is Funded: Eligible Projects and Activities
The funding program supports the purchase and installation of electric heat pump systems as well as associated measurement, control, regulation, and transmission technology (MCRTT) in private residential buildings in Lower Saxony. The funded measures contribute to energy efficiency and climate protection, with a focus on data collection for scientific evaluations.
Type and Scope of Funding
The funding is provided as a non-repayable grant in the form of fixed-sum financing. The amount of the grant varies depending on the type of heat pump system and the residential area, and can be supplemented by additional funding for measurement, control, regulation, and transmission technology.
Conditions and Requirements for Applicants
To receive funding, applicants must meet certain legal and technical requirements. These include successful application for federal funding, proof of professional installation, and consent to data collection and evaluation. The program grants funding within the limits of available budget funds and based on due discretion.
Application Process: Step-by-Step to Funding
The application process requires submitting the complete application documents via email to the Climate Protection and Energy Agency of Lower Saxony GmbH (KEAN). The grant approval is carried out by Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen (NBank) based on the submitted documents and the fulfillment of the funding conditions.
Legal Basis of Funding
The funding measure is based on a specific guideline of the State of Lower Saxony and is supplemented and regulated by various federal guidelines as well as the Lower Saxony Law on the Special Fund for Digitalization Measures. The legal bases define the purpose and framework conditions of the grants.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Closed
Maximum Amount:
Up to €7,250 for heat pump systems; additionally €2,500 for measurement, control, regulation, and transmission technology.
Open Until:
31.12.2023
Award Channel:
Demand Driven Scheme
Region:
Lower Saxony (Germany) in selected residential areas (e.g., Auenhagen Municipality, Celle City, Damme City, Hilter am Teutoburger Wald Municipality, Leer (East Frisia) City)
Sectors:
Energy Production and Supply, Renewable Energy, Construction and Building Materials, Environmental and Climate Protection
Application Type:
Single Applicant
Funding Stages:
Implementation, Monitoring
Funding Provider
Program Level:
Regional
Funding Body:
Lower Saxony Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Protection
Managed By:
Investment and Promotion Bank of Lower Saxony (NBank)
Additional Partners:
Climate Protection and Energy Agency of Lower Saxony GmbH (KEAN) - MCRTT Acceptance and Confirmation, Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) - Federal Funding, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) - Federal Funding