New funding round under the Federal Industry and Climate Protection Program (BIK) is now open

October 20, 2026

The Federal Funding Program for Industry and Climate Protection (BIK) is launching its third funding round. Of particular interest to the field of carbon management: Through Module 2, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs is funding application-oriented research and development projects on the capture, utilization, and storage of CO₂ (CCU/CCS).

The funding is aimed in particular at innovation projects (application-oriented research and development) in sectors with emissions that are difficult to avoid, including the cement and lime industries, basic chemicals, the glass and ceramics industries, and thermal waste treatment. The Federal Funding Program for Industry and Climate Protection (Module 2) specifically supports companies in developing climate-friendly technologies and processes to reduce industrial emissions.

Project proposals can be submitted from October 19 through December 6, 2026, via the Project Management Agency Jülich. Further information on the funding program can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and in the announcement published in the Federal Gazette.