Subsidies for water saving in industry
On 14 September 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced Call I – Sustainable Water Management under the Operational Programme Technology and Applications for Competitiveness. Support can be granted to projects that reduce and optimise water use in enterprises. The call has also been designed for large enterprises.
Applications for support will be accepted from 2 October 2023 to 28 June 2024. The funds for allocation are CZK 1.2 billion, but the amount may be increased in the event of an excess of quality projects and, contrariwise, the receipt of applications may be stopped if twice the funds for allocation are reached, but not before 18 October 2023.
The programme can provide support for four basic activities that will reduce water consumption in the operation of an enterprise:
- increasing the efficiency of the distribution system
- reducing water consumption while maintaining the productivity of technologies
- using rainwater
- recycling or circulation of water.
Projects applying for the aid must prove that water savings will reach at least 5% or 100 m3/year.
The minimum aid amount is CZK 1 million, while the maximum amount is CZK 100 million. The aid intensity for large enterprises is 40% of eligible costs, which include costs incurred for tangible fixed assets and intangible fixed assets (necessary for the proper operation of tangibles) as well as the cost of construction work but only to the extent strictly necessary for the implementation of the project.
One applicant may submit up to three applications. Projects can be implemented throughout the Czech Republic outside of Prague.
If you are interested in obtaining this type of aid, we will be happy to check the compliance of your activities with the conditions of this call.