From innovation to energy: 2025 roadmap to business grants

From innovation to energy: 2025 roadmap to business grants

Caprica Consulting
2025. július 3. 10:48
Energy sustainability and innovation go hand in hand on Hungary’s funding landscape - this summary presents the most relevant and important programmes for businesses.

In 2025, several new calls for proposals were launched for businesses, aiming to strengthen the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy, increase energy independence, and support the green and digital transition. Below is a summary of the most important programmes, focusing on schemes relevant to micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises.

NKFIH - National Research, Development and Innovation Office

Support for energy research and development projects (draft call available)

  • Objective: Development of innovative energy technologies
  • Total budget: HUF 13 billion
  • Grant amount: HUF 200 - 600 million
  • Eligible applicants: SMEs
  • Eligible activities:
    • Experimental development
    • Industrial research
    • Coordination activities
    • Market access and information dissemination
    • Intellectual property protection

GINOP Plus - Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus

GINOP Plus-2.1.1-24 - Promotion of corporate RDI activities (temporarily suspended, reopening soon)

  • Objective: Support for research, development, and innovation projects
  • Eligible applicants: SMEs and large enterprises
  • Eligible activities:
    • Experimental development
    • Industrial research
    • Activities supporting RDI projects

GINOP Plus-1.4.5-25 - National Champions

  • Objective: Combined loan programme for green and digital transition investments
  • Total budget: HUF 155 billion
  • Loan amount: HUF 150 - 600 million
  • Eligible applicants: SMEs
  • Eligible activities:
    • Energy efficiency improvements
    • Use of renewable energy sources
    • Digitalisation investments
    • Equipment purchases

Jedlik Ányos Energy Programme

Main calls for proposals:

Modernisation and development of renewable-based district heating systems

  • Objective: Improve energy efficiency of district heating providers and connect renewable-based heat production to the network
  • Total budget: HUF 51 billion
  • Grant amount: HUF 200 million - 3.5 billion
  • Eligible applicants: Small, medium, and large enterprises
  • Eligible activities:
    • Installation of heat pumps, biomass and geothermal systems
    • Full conversion of fossil-based systems to renewable sources
    • Installation of heat storage systems

Modernisation and development of district heating infrastructure

  • Objective: Upgrading district heating networks
  • Total budget: HUF 45 billion
  • Grant amount: HUF 20 million - 1.5 billion
  • Eligible applicants: District heating providers
  • Eligible activities:
    • Separation and modernisation of heating centers
    • Replacement and underground installation of district heating pipelines
    • Installation of heat storage systems
    • Integration of renewable or waste-heat based heat generators
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Support for investments related to biogas and biomethane production (draft call available)

  • Objective: Promote the use of renewable energy sources, especially biogas and biomethane production and utilisation
  • Total budget: HUF 40 billion
  • Grant amount: For regular plants: HUF 500 million – 5 billion (for small-scale plants: HUF 200 - 800 million)
  • Eligible applicants: SMEs and large enterprises
  • Eligible activities:
    • Raw material handling and storage
    • Pre-processing of organic materials
    • Anaerobic conversion (biogas production)
    • Further utilisation (e.g. acquisition of heat and/or electricity generation equipment)

Support for renewable-based energy production and storage for businesses (draft call available)

  • Objective: Increase energy independence and reduce grid load
  • Total budget: HUF 50 billion
  • Grant amount: HUF 10 million – 1 billion
  • Eligible applicants: SMEs and large enterprises
  • Eligible activities:
    • Purchase of equipment for electricity or heat storage
    • Installation of solar power plants, wind generators, and heat pump systems for own use
    • Hardware, software, and control systems
    • Related construction, engineering, and project management activities

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