Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Economy (EEW)

Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Economy (EEW) sits under BAFA, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control, and it is BAFA's main industrial energy-efficiency route. It is a German grant programme for businesses of all sizes that want to cut energy use and decarbonise industrial or commercial operations, and the current line of activity reopened after the February 2024 budget pause. The scheme runs through six modules: cross-sectional technologies, renewable process heat, measurement and control software, systems and process optimisation, transformation concepts, and electrification for small firms. Module 4 carries grants up to €20 million per application, while Module 5 supports consulting and transformation planning at up to €60,000 or €90,000 for recognised energy-efficiency network members. Applications are rolling, submitted through the BAFA portal before work begins, and must use German-language documentation. Applicants do best when they arrive with a defined efficiency project, a credible savings concept, and a consultant-led application package. The fit is strongest for German firms with an investable decarbonisation measure rather than a research proposal, because the programme rewards concrete equipment upgrades, process changes, and transformation plans that can be executed quickly.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.