Funding is provided for environmental protection measures listed in §4 of the Funding Guidelines 2015 for Environmental Funding in Austria that cannot be assigned to any other defined funding area.

This includes:

Air pollution control measures for existing plants or emission sources in industrial and commercial buildings are subsidised. 

Actions funded include:

Funding is provided for energy-efficient construction and work on buildings that don't presently meet the requirements of the OIB Directive. It is available to all companies, entrepreneurial organisations, associations, and confessional/religious institutions may also submit proposals. 

Examples of eligible projects: 

Funding for local heating measures based on renewable energy sources is available to all companies and other entrepreneurial organisations. In addition, associations and confessional/religious institutions may also submit proposals.

Funding under the model refurbishment programme is made available to all natural and legal persons carrying out commercial activities. Public institutions, local authorities, accommodation establishments with more than ten beds, contractors, associations and religious institutions may also apply for funding. Funding is provided for comprehensive refurbishment projects on buildings used for business purposes and public buildings. Thes include: measures to improve thermal insulation, measures for the use of renewable energy sources, and measures to increase energy efficiency.

Funding is available for LED systems with a minimum connected load of 500 watts for lighting existing buildings used for business purposes. The prerequisite is the replacement of conventional luminaires and bulbs with LED systems. If an efficient lighting control system is installed at the same time, there is an additional bonus. 

Funding is provided for air conditioning systems in buildings used for operational purposes, and systems providing process cooling.

Subsidies for boiler plants and micro-networks for central heat generation are provided for all companies and other entrepreneurial organisations. In addition, associations and confessional communities can also submit applications.

Funding is provided for:

Subsidies for the production of biomethane, process gas from biomass, second-generation biofuels is available to all companies and other business organisations. In addition, associations and confessional/religious bodies may also submit proposals. 

Funding is offered to cover measures for preventing, recycling, thermally treating and other forms of material treatment of hazardous wastes. Examples of eligible installations (parts): treatment plants for hazardous waste, and plant components for a process changeover to avoid hazardous waste. In addition to the plant, transport planning and assembly are also recognised as eligible costs.