Kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

ERDF/JTF Program NRW 2021-2027

Contributing to a sustainable, competitive future for North Rhine-Westphalia in Europe with innovative ideas and strengthening cohesion in the process - that is the goal of the ERDF/JTF NRW 2021-2027 program. With targeted investments, the state government and the European Union are supporting projects and ideas from the region in developing their potential and shaping the future of people and the state through a digital and green transformation.

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EFRE/JTF NRW-Konferenz 2026

Wie europäische Unterstützung wirkt, hat auch die EFRE/JTF-NRW-Halbzeitkonferenz im Februar 2026 gezeigt: 
Rund 400 Gäste konnten sich davon überzeugen, wie Projekte aus NRW dazu beitragen, Klimaschutz, Innovation, wirtschaftliche Transformation, Wettbewerbshähigkeit und Lebensqualität voranzubringen.

 

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Priorities of the ERDF/JTF program NRW 2021-2027

With the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF), projects, in particular from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), universities and research institutions or municipalities, receive support in the following key areas:

  • Innovation and research

    We contribute to the targeted promotion of innovation in NRW with research and start-up-friendly offers. This enables new research findings to be implemented in the economy.

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  • Foundation and digitization

    Founders who would like professional advice for their project or want to bring their products to market receive support for their business start-up through the ERDF/JTF program.

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  • Climate protection and climate adaptation

    Making a contribution to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to a green Europe - these are the goals of the funding priority "Climate protection and adaptation".

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  • City and region

    The ERDF-JTF NRW program offers a wide range of funding opportunities for sustainable urban development, future-proof mobility and tourist experiences - to meet the challenges of change.

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  • Transformation in coal regions

    The aim of the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) is to shape the transition to a climate-neutral European economy in the Rhenish mining area and parts of the northern Ruhr region.

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  • Strategic technologies

    The objectives of the new EU STEP regulation are to support the development or production of critical technologies for the ecological and digital transformation and to secure the corresponding value chains.

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Was ist EFRE/JTF in NRW?

Aktuelles aus dem EFRE/JTF-Programm NRW

Grüne Gründungen.NRW

In der fünften Einreichungsrunde wurden 20 Projekte zur Förderung empfohlen.

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Produktives.NRW

Beim Förderaufruf "Produktives.NRW" ist die vierte Einreichungsrunde gestartet, Anträge können bis zum 31. März 2026 gestellt werden. 

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Zukunft Umweltwirtschaft NRW

Das neue Förderangebot Zukunft Umweltwirtschaft NRW unterstützt KMU bei wegweisenden Vorhaben in der Umweltwirtschaft, zum Beispiel bei der Produktentwicklung, bei Dienstleistungen und Verfahren. 

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Defence.Tech.NRW

Der neue Förderaufruf "Defence.Tech.NRW" fördert Vorhaben der angewandten Forschung und experimentellen Entwicklung mit klarem Anwendungsbezug zur zivilen und/oder militärischen Verteidigung.

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Europe is growing together here

©KI-generierte Illustration via Google Gemini im Auftrag der Qfab Solar GmbH

prefabPV - Integration of photovoltaics into the railroad infrastructure

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©Forschungszentrum CIEMAT/Spanien

Roll2Sol - A very special film and its production

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©Manuel Palm, bluevero GmbH

HeyApps - Knowledge management for the metal industry

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Sustainable water management on the Erft - Rhenish mining district on the way to becoming a model region

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For the ERDF/JTF NRW 2021-2027 program, there are advice centers that supervise the application process, provide assistance with content and provide administrative support for the project. These so-called intermediary bodies will be happy to help you with any questions you may have. You will find the right contact person under the funding measure relevant to you.


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