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Apply for a grant for the installation of new, efficient heating systems with renewable energies or for individual energy-related measures
Service Description
All costs incurred in connection with the installation of a new, efficient heating system with renewable energies or the implementation of individual energy measures are eligible for funding, both for private and municipal, industrial and commercial applicants.
Funding is available for
- "Renewable Ready" gas condensing boilers
- Gas hybrid systems
- heat pumps
- Biomass systems
- Solar thermal systems
- Innovative heating systems based on renewable energies
- Local and district heating connection
- Construction of building networks
- Ventilation systems
- Thermal insulation of walls, roof surfaces, basement and storey ceilings
- Replacement of windows and exterior doors
- Summer heat insulation
- Optimization of existing heating systems
- For residential buildings: Efficiency Smart Home
- For non-residential buildings: installation of measurement, control and regulation technology, room cooling and lighting systems
- Specialist planning and construction supervision
The funding rate is 20 percent for "Renewable Ready" gas condensing boilers, 30 percent for gas hybrid systems and solar thermal systems and 35 percent for heat pumps, innovative heating systems based on renewable energies, renewable energy hybrid heating systems and biomass systems, each in proportion to the eligible investment costs. If an emission limit value for particulate matter of a maximum of 2.5 mg/m3 is complied with for biomass systems, an additional funding bonus of 5 percent is possible. When constructing a building network or connecting to a heating network with a minimum share of renewable energies of 25 (55) percent, the funding rate is 30 (35) percent of the eligible investment costs. The funding increases by 10 percentage points if an old oil heating system is decommissioned and replaced by a gas hybrid system, a heat pump, an innovative heating system based on renewable energies, a renewable energy hybrid heating system or a biomass system.
The funding rate for ventilation systems, thermal insulation, replacement of windows and exterior doors, summer heat insulation, heating optimization, Efficiency Smart Home (residential buildings only) as well as measurement, control and regulation technology, room cooling and lighting systems (non-residential buildings only) is 20 percent.
If a refurbishment measure is implemented on the basis of an individual refurbishment roadmap (iSFP) funded via the "Energy consulting for residential buildings" (EBW), the respective funding rate increases by an additional five percentage points (iSFP bonus). However, the measure must be implemented within a maximum period of 15 years after the iSFP has been drawn up.
The maximum amount of eligible investment costs is EUR 60,000 per residential unit per year in residential buildings and EUR 1,000 per square meter of net floor area, up to a maximum total of EUR 15 million per property per year in non-residential buildings.
The funding rate for specialist planning and construction supervision is 50 percent of the eligible costs. Eligible costs for specialist planning and construction supervision are capped at EUR 5,000 for detached and semi-detached houses, and at EUR 2,000 per residential unit for apartment buildings with three or more residential units, up to a maximum of EUR 20,000 per approval/grant notification.
Funding for the above-mentioned measures is provided in accordance with the binding minimum technical requirements set out in the funding guidelines.
There is no legal entitlement to funding.
Applications for subsidies are processed by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA).
Process flow
You must submit the application for funding online to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)
- If an application is made for an individual measure on the building envelope and/or an application for system technology (except heating), an energy efficiency expert must be involved in the application. Before the (actual) application can be submitted, the energy efficiency expert prepares a so-called technical project description (TBP) in which the measure to be applied for is explained. BAFA provides an electronic form for the technical project description.
- The electronic application form for funding includes general information about the applicant, as well as the planned measures and expenditure. After opening the application form, the TPB ID is entered where applicable and the application form is automatically filled in with the building data.
- Once you have submitted your application, you can start implementing the measure at your own financial risk.
- Once the application has been reviewed, the maximum grant amount will be determined on the basis of the expenditure planned for the measure and quantified in the application if the decision is positive. After notification of the funding decision, subsequent changes to the details for adjusting the maximum funding amount are only possible within one month.
- The period within which the measure is to be implemented ready for operation (approval period) is generally 24 months after the grant notification has been issued.
- The grant will be paid out once the audit of the proof of use has been positively completed. The proof of use, including all required documents, must be submitted no later than 6 months after the end of the approval period using the forms provided for this purpose, including all required documents.
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If an energy efficiency expert was involved in the application, the expert must prepare a so-called technical project report (TPN) after completion of the measure, analogous to the application procedure, and confirm the implementation of the measure in this report. Once the technical project certificate has been created by the energy efficiency expert, the expert receives a TPN ID. This TPN ID must be entered in the online proof of use form. The following documents are required for the verification of proof of use and must be submitted digitally to BAFA using the online proof of use form:
- Confirmation of the application-compliant use and operational readiness of the technical system using the electronic proof of use form as well as the Technical Project Note (TPN) if an energy efficiency expert is involved or the specialist contractor declaration, which must be completed and signed by the respective responsible installer.
- Confirmation of truthful information (sent with the grant notification)
- Proof of expenditure
Who should I contact?
Requirements
Eligible applicants are:
- Private individuals,
- freelancers,
- Municipal authorities, municipal associations and special-purpose associations, as well as legally dependent municipal authorities' own enterprises, provided they act for purposes of public service;
- Corporations and institutions under public law, for example chambers or associations;
- non-profit organizations including churches;
- companies, including sole traders and municipal companies;
- other legal entities under private law, including housing cooperatives.
Further requirements:
- Eligibility to apply applies to owners, leaseholders or tenants of the land, part of the land, building or part of the building on or in which the measure is to be implemented, as well as to contractors.
- Fulfillment of the minimum technical requirements in accordance with the funding guidelines.
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The subsidized investment measure must be carried out on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and operated for at least 10 years in accordance with its purpose.
Which documents are required?
You must submit the following with your application
- Cost estimates for the benefits
- In the case of an application by an authorized representative: the signed power of attorney
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In the event that a borehole is drilled, a no-fault insurance policy. If the application is submitted by a contractor, a declaration by the energy efficiency expert must be submitted with the application stating that a draft of the contracting agreement is available, which names the contractor and the contractor(s) as contracting parties and conclusively regulates the contracting relationship, includes the content of the funding components claimed with the funding application and contains the following information:
- clear designation of the contracting parties,
- Minimum term of the contracting agreement of 3 years,
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Contracting service (funding measures applied for).
What are the fees?
none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
As a rule, measures must be implemented within 24 months of the approval notice being issued.
Proof of implementation of the measure within 6 months of the end of the approval period.
Processing duration
- for processing the application: usually 2 to 6 weeks
You can start implementing the measure immediately after submitting your application at your own financial risk.
You can significantly influence the time it takes for a decision to be made on your funding application by entering all the information correctly in the online application and submitting all the application documents in full so that no further inquiries about the application are necessary.
Applications / forms
- Contradiction
Appeal
- Forms: yes
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: no
Information on the Federal Subsidy for Efficient Buildings - Individual Measures (BEG EM) can be found on the website of the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA).
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Federal funding for efficient buildings: individual measures (BEG EM) Approval
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
Professionally released on
22.02.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)
Address
65760 Eschborn
Further Authorities
Address
65760 Eschborn
