Investments in farm heating systems

We can provide grants for investments in renewable energy solutions based on bioenergy or heat recovery on farms.
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Type of service
Grants
Target audience
Farmers and forest owners
Application deadline
Ongoing
How much
Up to NOK 1.5 million
Application type
Renewable energy

Farmers with a concession-regulated property in active operation, or smaller properties that receive grants for agricultural production. The farm's buildings or production activities have significant energy needs related to agricultural operations.

Investments in

  • energy centre and distribution network on the farm
  • fuel storage for up to one year's fuel consumption
  • heat-emitting units in the farm buildings
  • bio-oil boiler for grain drying combined with a solid biofuel system
  • heat pumps (liquid-based), heat recovery systems where the base load is supplied by renewable energy
  • solar installations – only if linked to new concepts and/or solutions
  • heating systems for farmhouses

The farm energy system and its associated network can supply energy solely to the farm, or to nearby buildings on or connected to the agricultural property.

You must install an energy meter, and the property must generate taxable turnover. The installation must be sufficiently profitable after the investment. You must document the energy requirement.

We do not provide grants for fuel production equipment, transport equipment or used equipment.

You can receive funding for up to 35 per cent of approved costs, with a maximum of NOK 1.5 million.

1. Complete and submit your application

You can find the agricultural application form by logging in to 'My page' with BankID. We will ask you to provide the information and documentation we need to assess your project. In the application, you can use the 'Talk to an adviser' button to ask for guidance before submitting it. Remember that you must submit your application before starting the project.

2. Assessment

We process applications on an ongoing basis, and several people assess each application. Our guidelines and regional priorities determine which projects we can fund. We receive many applications and have limited funds, so we cannot approve every application.

3. Decision

Your account manager presents your application to the decision-maker. Once we have made a decision, we will notify you by email, and you can find the decision on My page. If we offer you funding, make sure you understand the terms and how we will disburse the funds.

Key eligibility criteria for funding

To receive services from us, your company must uphold the principles of responsible business conduct and actively consider its own sustainability risks. Read more about sustainability and responsible business conduct.

State aid rules

Funding from Innovation Norway must comply with State aid rules. There are five general conditions for State aid that must be met.

The General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) is part of the State aid rules. It contains provisions that allow us to provide support to companies in various circumstances. One or more provisions may apply to each case. Read more about GBER.

Legal basis for the scheme

Our funding schemes have been notified to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA). The legal basis for these notifications is available on the National Legal Basis page.

Other public funding

The application must state whether other public funding has been or will be sought for the project. The amount of funding we provide is also based on an overall assessment of how much public funding is needed for the project to go ahead.

When determining the grant amount, we therefore assume that you will not receive any other public funding, including SkatteFUNN, beyond what is stated in the application. This applies to funding for the project costs on which we have based our grant calculation (eligible costs). If you nevertheless receive other public funding, including SkatteFUNN, after we have made our offer, and it covers the same costs, we may reduce our grant accordingly or withdraw it entirely.

This does not prevent the company from receiving other public funding for project costs other than those on which we have based our assessment.

Apply here
You can find the application form by logging in to My page with BankID.
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