Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur Förderung

• Joint task "Improvement of the regional economic structure" (GRW),
• Supplementary regulations of the Saarland to the GRW,
• Regional support program of the Saarland for small and medium-sized commercial enterprises

Commercial enterprises from the production and service sectors can receive a subsidy for their investments.

You can receive a subsidy for investments in your business in Saarland with the individual company investment subsidy.

Funding is available for investments in tangible fixed assets. These can be buildings, machines, software or office equipment. Investments in used assets are only eligible in exceptional cases. There is also a de minimis limit for investments of no more than 25,000 euros (net).

The subsidy rate depends on where in Saarland your business premises are located and how large your company is. The maximum grant is 30% of all eligible investments.

Whether a subsidy is possible depends, among other things, on the sector to which your company belongs. Retail businesses, construction and waste disposal companies, training companies, health and leisure facilities, for example, are excluded from funding.

• Application for funding
• Information on the company (Annex 1)
• Investment list (Annex 2)

• Companies in the commercial sector that make business investments and also use them themselves are eligible to apply
• The application must be submitted before the start of your project, i.e. before you place the first order or commission a construction company, for example.
• Your project involves (net) expenditure of more than 25,000 euros.
• Your company does not belong to a sector that is excluded from funding (e.g. retail, construction, waste disposal, training, health or leisure).
• You are investing in the tangible assets of your company (e.g. buildings, machinery, software, office equipment).
• You create new jobs or want to secure jobs in your company.
• The proportion of temporary workers in your company is no more than 30% on average.

There are no administrative or processing costs.

• You can currently only apply for the investment grant in writing. Please use the forms on our website.
• We will confirm receipt of your application and let you know which documents are still required.
• You will receive a grant notification by post. This will also include the documents you need for the further procedure, e.g. payment of the grant.
• If the project is not eligible for funding, you will receive a rejection notice.
• After receiving the grant notification, you can apply for the payment of grant tranches. Before each disbursement, you must provide an overview of the expenditure you have incurred in connection with your investment project.
• Once your project has been completed, use the "Proof of use" form to document the implementation of the project and the fulfillment of the funding requirements.
• Once the proof of use has been checked, an assessment notice will be issued.
• After the end of your project, you must provide evidence annually for a total of 5 years on a short form that the subsidized assets are still in operation and that the required jobs are still available and occupied.

Processing usually takes 6 to 8 months.

The processing time also depends on when the required documents are complete.

The earmarking period for the subsidized assets and the jobs associated with the subsidy is generally 3 or 5 years.

Appeal to the administrative court; you will find instructions on how to appeal in the decision

Commercial enterprises from the production and service sectors can receive a subsidy for their investments.

You can find the forms on our website.