Heat Fund — Biomass Heat Production Installation Support
Purpose: Meeting the objectives of developing renewable heat and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; encouraging the replacement of fossil-fuel installations with equipment producing renewable heat and/or cooling; enabling renewable heat to compete with heat produced from fossil fuels. The application deadline is set at 30 June 2027. Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: businesses of all sizes and types. The conditions, amount available and timetable must be compared with the applicable official version.
The “Heat Fund – Aid for installing biomass heat production” scheme is part of the Heat Fund and concerns biomass/wood heat production. The ADEME official page consulted for 2026 presents aid for businesses and other categories of project holder, reviewed mainly by the regional offices. The application must demonstrate annual production, installation sizing, the biomass resource and the sustainable supply plan. The date, scale and technical conditions must be checked in the applicable funding document before any commitment. An official source has been consulted.
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries indicated in the catalogue: businesses of all sizes and types. Check the legal form, size, activity, area, financial situation and exclusions in the official rules in force.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions available in the catalogue: the business must meet the following conditions: a prior study; compliance with sizing and production equipment requirements; compliance with requirements on the biomass resource and supply plan. They are not enough to confirm eligibility. Check the official criteria, exclusions, combination rules and any obligation to apply before ordering, purchasing or starting work.
What the scheme covers
Operations or costs mentioned: collective/tertiary sector: installations with a minimum production of 1.2 GWh/year of biomass energy; industrial/agricultural sector: installations producing between 1.2 and 12 GWh/year of biomass energy; renewal of biomass boilers possible under conditions. Check eligible costs, supporting documents, minimum thresholds, caps and excluded costs before any commitment. For Heat Fund schemes, technical sizing, energy production, the prior study and environmental performance may determine support; use the ADEME 2026 technical guide for the technology concerned.
Amount and funding terms
The catalogue indicates: Aid per marginal band of renewable MWh produced over 20 years, depending on the sector of activity. The ADEME 2026 official page confirms that the scheme exists and its reference period, but the exact rate or amount must be read in the “eligibility and funding conditions” document for the project and technology.
How to apply
1) Identify the funder and obtain the up-to-date official fiche. 2) Confirm the status of the scheme, the criteria and the timetable. 3) Check the cost base, rates/caps, combination rules and documents. 4) Obtain prior approval before treating costs as eligible. The aid’s catalogue entry shows a deadline of 30 June 2027, which differs from the period on the ADEME 2026 page consulted: have the applicable date and the project’s scale confirmed in writing.
Timeline
Catalogue date to be checked: 30 June 2027. Confirm the deadline, the status of the call and budget availability with the funder. The official page presents Heat Fund aid for biomass/wood heat production installations, for businesses, local authorities and associations, for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. Applications are mainly reviewed by the ADEME regional offices.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Closes
- 30 June 2027
- Geographic scope
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Frequently asked questions
What is the Heat Fund – Aid for installing biomass heat production scheme for?
The catalogue describes the following objective: meeting the objectives of developing renewable heat and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; encouraging the replacement of fossil-fuel installations with equipment producing renewable heat and/or cooling; enabling renewable heat to compete with heat produced from fossil fuels. The application deadline is set at 30 June 2027. The project must fall within the official scope and meet the technical or financial criteria in force.
Who can benefit and what are the main conditions?
The catalogue mentions: businesses of all sizes and types. Also check the location, size and legal form, exclusions and, depending on the scheme, the technical or funding conditions.
What amount can be obtained?
Aid per marginal band of renewable MWh produced over 20 years, depending on the sector of activity. The ADEME 2026 page confirms the scheme, but the scale must be checked in the 2026 technical conditions for the technology.
Is the scheme open and how do I apply?
Catalogue date to be checked: 30 June 2027. The official page presents Heat Fund aid for biomass/wood heat production installations, for businesses, local authorities and associations, for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. Applications are mainly reviewed by the ADEME regional offices. Before any order or spending, confirm the status, documents and procedure with the relevant authority.
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