ERDF — Improving Waste Sorting and Recycling
Purpose of the scheme: create activities contributing to the transition to a circular economy and waste prevention; optimise waste sorting and recycling to contribute to the regional circular economy action plan by supporting the development of material recycling and recovery channels, to provide new outlets for waste. Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: SMEs and public bodies. Financial parameters in the catalogue: a grant covering up to 20% of eligible costs. Total public aid must not exceed 80% of eligible costs. Availability and current rules must be confirmed before applying.
The scheme ERDF – “Better sorting and recycling of waste” is listed as a local (regional) scheme. The catalogue describes its purpose as follows: create activities contributing to the transition to a circular economy and waste prevention; optimise waste sorting and recycling to contribute to the regional circular economy action plan by supporting the development of material recycling and recovery channels, to provide new outlets for waste. It is EU funding managed through a regional programme and call. Before relying on it, check the criteria, amount and steps in the official source applicable to your area and situation.
Funded by Région Occitanie, Union Européenne-FEDER
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: SMEs and public bodies. Check the legal form, activity, area and any exclusions in the official rules.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: minimum eligible cost base: €100,000. These are not enough to confirm eligibility. Check the current year’s conditions, exclusions, combination rules and any requirement to apply before committing.
What the scheme covers
Operations or benefits listed: investment to sort and recycle waste better: separate collection of biowaste; creating innovative waste collection sites and sites dedicated to business waste; modernising, optimising and creating sorting and advanced sorting centres; creating and fitting out organic recovery units by composting, and the depackaging equipment associated with an organic recovery channel; creating and fitting out material recycling units, in particular for construction and public works waste. Check each category of cost or benefit, and the exclusions and supporting documents, before starting the project.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue states: a grant covering up to 20% of eligible costs. Total public aid must not exceed 80% of eligible costs. This figure must be checked: it is neither a promise of award nor confirmation of the scale currently open.
How to apply
1) Identify the funding body and the rules in force. 2) Confirm legal, sector and geographical eligibility. 3) Check the cost base, rate/cap, combination rules and deadline. 4) Submit the required documents on time and keep the acknowledgement of receipt. Do not commit costs before confirmation where the scheme requires prior application. Check the detailed page, the prior technical-economic study, the minimum cost base, the rate and whether the scheme is actually open.
Timeline
No reliable end date is given in the catalogue. The call timetable, application deadline and available budget must be confirmed with the operator. The official page confirms support for sorting and recycling investments, notably biowaste, innovative waste collection sites, sorting centres, composting and material recycling. Individuals are excluded; beneficiaries include in particular SMEs and public bodies.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Occitanie, Union Européenne-FEDER
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding rate
- 20%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Occitanie
Frequently asked questions
What is the ERDF – “Better sorting and recycling of waste” scheme for?
According to the catalogue, its aim is to create activities contributing to the transition to a circular economy and waste prevention; optimise waste sorting and recycling to contribute to the regional circular economy action plan by supporting the development of material recycling and recovery channels, to provide new outlets for waste. It is EU funding managed through a regional programme and call.
Who can benefit and what are the exclusions?
The catalogue mentions: SMEs and public bodies. Eligibility depends on legal form, activity, area, combination rules and the current rules.
What amount or benefit is provided?
A grant covering up to 20% of eligible costs. Total public aid must not exceed 80% of eligible costs. Check this in the official source for the relevant edition and area; the amount actually granted depends on the review.
What deadline and steps should I plan for?
No reliable end date is given in the catalogue. The call timetable, application deadline and available budget must be confirmed with the operator. The official page confirms support for sorting and recycling investments, notably biowaste, innovative waste collection sites, sorting centres, composting and material recycling. Individuals are excluded; beneficiaries include in particular SMEs and public bodies.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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