KfW 295 — Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in Industry (Bundesförderung Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in der Wirtschaft)
Funds German enterprises pursuing energy and resource efficiency through process improvements and renewable heat innovations.
KfW Program 295 (Bundesförderung für Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in der Wirtschaft) is a rolling hybrid instrument from KfW Bankengruppe that finances business investment in energy efficiency and renewable process heat across Germany. It combines a subsidized low-interest loan — up to €100 million per project covering 100% of eligible investment costs — with a Tilgungszuschuss (partial princi…
Funds business investment in energy efficiency and renewable process heat across six modules — including cross-cutting equipment, solar thermal or heat pump process heat, monitoring and control systems, and company decarbonization strategies — via a subsidized loan up to €100 million with partial principal forgiveness.
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