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No deadline mentioned; applications must be submitted to NRW.BANK before investment begins (rolling).
The Regional Economic Development Programme (RWP) is sponsored by Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIKE) / NRW. Global Business. This program provides subsidies for settlement projects with significant regional economic effects in structurally weak regions of North Rhine-Westphalia.
It includes enhanced subsidy rates for transformation projects focused on environmental protection and energy efficiency.
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The Regional Economic Development Programme (RWP): NRW. Global Business and tags on every page of your site. North Rhine Westphalia offers for settlement projects with significant regional economic effects in the structurally weak regions of the state Regional Economic Development Program North Rhine Westphalia (RWP).
Commercial enterprises in special promotion areas of the state. The promotion areas are defined as as C1, C2 or D-areas; please refer to the map. “Significant regional economic effects” means: Investments secure or create jobs and have an investment volume of at least 150.
000€ (as alternative: wage cost subsidies are possible for small and medium-sized enterprises), Special investment projects in connection with depreciation, Investment projects with R&D and climate protection reference (transformation projects) What form does this support take? Support is granted in the form of non-repayable subsidies. How much support is provided?
small enterprises (less than 50 employees and with annual sales or annual balance of max. 10 million €) can enjoy subsidies of up to 30 %. medium-sized enterprises (less than 250 employees; annual sales max.
50 million € or annual balance of max. 43 million €) can enjoy subsidies of up to 20 %. large enterprises can receive up to 10 %, but only up to a maximum of 12.
375 million €, provided they create at least 30 new jobs. percentages may be raised by 5 % under certain conditions (f. e.
startups) Please note: Other subsidy rates for transformation projects (see below) small enterprises (less than 50 employees and with annual sales or annual balance of max. 10 million €) can enjoy subsidies of up to 25 %. medium-sized enterprises (less than 250 employees; annual sales max.
50 million € or annual balance of max. 43 million €) can enjoy subsidies of up to 15 %. large enterprises can receive up to 5 %, but only up to a maximum of 8.
25 million €, provided they create at least 30 new jobs. percentages may be raised by 5 % under certain conditions (f. e.
startups) Please note: Other subsidy rates for transformation projects (see below) small enterprises can enjoy up to 20 % medium-sized enterprises 10 % and large enterprises 30 %, but only up to a maximum of 300,000 € (de minimis).
Please note: Other subsidy rates for transformation projects (see below) C- and D-subsidy-areas in North Rhine-Westphalia since 2022 Subsidy rates for transformation projects in all funding areas can reach up to 50% for environmental protection effectsand up to 40% for energy efficiency effects. Please note that one the additional investment cost are eligible.
The subsidiary rates for the own energy production from renewable energies amount to 50%. For special investments in the field of key technologies grants of up tp 40% are possible until December 31, 2025. All these subsidiary rates vary depending on the size of the company (TCTF).
A medium sized company invests 40 million € and creates 45 jobs. According to NRW-provisions, the calculation equivalent of each job is 600,000 €. 45 jobs × 600,000 € = 27,000,000 €.
This is the base value for the calculation, as the investment volume in this case exceeds this amount. As the company will invest at a location in a C1-area, 20 % can be applied = 5. 4 million € incentive amount.
In case the same company would invest in a D-area, the incentive amount would be 2. 7 million €, as in D-areas only 10 % of the eligible amount can be disbursed. Applications have to be submitted to NRW.
BANK before the start of investment. NRW. Global Business can accompany the application and procedure.
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany Branch Office of NRW. BANK in Münster 40219 Düsseldorf, Germany Trade & Investment Agency of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia NRW. BANK Development Programs NRW.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Commercial enterprises with projects in NRW's C1, C2, or D-subsidy areas; minimum investment of €150,000; includes settlement, R&D, and climate transformation projects. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The Regional Economic Development Programme (RWP) is funded by Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIKE) / NRW.Global Business. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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