financial support

The European Commission’s SURE is a €100 billion instrument which aims to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. SURE provides financial support in the form of loans granted on favourable terms from the EU to Member States to finance national short-time work schemes and preserve...

The “Environment, Climate and Low Carbon Economy Program” (EEA Grants) was created following the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between Portugal and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (the EEA Grants donor countries). The Program is implemented in the following areas: To promote the...

Fit4Circularity is a support scheme created in 2015 by LuxInnovation and targeting small and medium-sized enterprises, following the Fit4Digital and Fit4Innovation initiatives. The scheme is dedicated to helping SMEs that are willing to make a more substantial commitment to sustainable development...

To encourage and support environmental protection and resource efficiency, Luxembourg's government offers subsidies, guarantees and credit to companies investing in the following: Technologies that go beyond EU norms Energy efficiency measures High efficiency co-generation Renewable energy sources...

National environmental protection programmes in Slovenia aimed at promoting energy efficency and renewables in NGOs. Support includes promotion, training and environmental awareness initiatives.

National environmental protection programmes in Slovenia which help SMEs to carry out and implement an energy audit.

Under this programme, support is given to investments aimed at improving energy efficiency, as well as technological changes in the existing facilities, installations and technical equipment, including: technologies rationalising energy and heat consumption, modernisation of industrial processes in...

The public-private partnership 'Bio-based Industries' (BBI) was set up as a Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) under Horizon 2020 with a budget of € 3.7 billion for the period 2014-2020. It focuses on the recycling and conversion of non-edible parts of plants, such as agricultural and forestry...

Funding is provided for flagship collaborative projects covering industrial research or experimental development, exploratory projects (R&D pilot studies), endowed professorships, as well as individual projects covering experimental development and knowledge transfer under the FFG’s BRIDGE programme...

The aim of the Service Innovations Initiative, within the FFG's General Programmes, is to raise awareness of research and development in the service industry and for services as added value in traditional industries. Opening research funding to non-technological innovation is crucial for supporting...

Projekt.Start is an attractive funding instrument supporting the preparatory work for concrete research projects. Both internal preparation costs and external expenses and specialist, project-specific support can be funded. Non-repayable subsidies; the total project costs of up to € 10 000 can be...

Markt.Start is a substantial funding instrument aimed at helping small companies enter new markets through product/service innovations and developments in processes after successful R&D. Funding is provided through low-interest loans (max. € 1 million each) for market transition, with the aim of...