Sustainability Funding
Do you have big plans for the future and your company’s sustainability journey but can’t find the financial funds to realise those dreams? Luckily there are multiple funding projects you can apply to.
To find out what options you have in regards to funding you sustainability projects with our help, keep reading.
Get financial help with sustainability projects
SMV:Grøn
SMV:Grøn is a part of SMV:Bæredygtighed.
The funding is available for those new to ESG and those who are already working on responsibility and sustainability in their products and value chain.
You can apply for a voucher paying up to 50,000 DKK and 150,000 DKK, and the voucher can be used for expert guidance from consultants regarding circularity and for investment in e.g. certifications.
The company must co-finance the project with 50% of the full price, meaning if you get a 50,000 DKK voucher, you will have to pay 50,000 DKK as well (total: 100,000 DKK).
Sustaina Company are of course on the list of approved consultants. We have helped a number of companies realize their ESG ambitions through SMV:Grøn, and is eager to continue doing so!
Reach out to your local Erhvervshus for help on the application, or give us a call to hear how we can help you.
Find us on the inspiration list for consultants here.
OPEN FOR APPLICATION - CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025.
Get help with:
Due diligence
Carbon accounting
Getting certified
Cleaning up in your value chain
A sustainability strategy
A material strategy
Sustainability implementation
Mapping your supply chain
Building an internal CSR team
Extended Producer Responsibility
BSCI
Product Compliance
New business models
…and much more!
SMV:Grønne Kompetencer
SMV:Grønne Kompetencer is a part of SMV:Bæredygtighed.
With a voucher from here, you can get up to 60,000 DKK for development of green competences, skills, and knowledge. You can choose between Voucher 1, which can be used for individuel courses tailored to the company, and Voucher 2, which can be used for open, existing courses.
To receive the funding, you have to pay a sum of 9,000 DKK and contribute 140 working hours.
Reach out to your local Erhvervshus if you need assistance with the application, or send us an emal or give us a call if you have questions for us and how we can help.
Find us on the inspiration list for consultants here.
OPEN FOR APPLICATION - CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025.
How can we help?
We offer a variety of workshops and educational courses based on different ESG topics, which are excellent for developing your green competences and knowledge.
Reach out and hear how we can help, or click the button and learn more about our workshops and educational courses!
ESG-indsatsen
ESG-indsatsen is a part of SMV:Bæredygtighed.
Just like SMV:Grøn, you can apply for 50,000 DKK or 150,000 DKK in funding for consultation, and the funding has to make up 50% of the full price.
However, in contrast to SMV:Grøn, where the focus is on circularity, the focus here is on, you guessed it, ESG, sustainability documentation, and ESG reporting.
Here at Sustaina Company, we’ve worked a ton with documentation, which is and will be the foundation for all your ESG efforts. Reach out and hear more about how we can help you.
OPEN FOR APPLICATION - CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2025.
Get help with:
Reporting your CSR initiatives, e.g. based on the voluntary reporting standard VSME.
Collection and documentation of relevant ESG data.
Preparation of documentation of environmental, climate, responsibility, and human rights policies, Code of Conduct, and the like.
Establishing and documenting ESG targets/goals - short- and long-term.
Grøn Cirkulær Omstilling (GCO)
The Danish government have created a new sustainability initiative called Grøn Cirkulær Omstilling (GCO), financed by the EU.
The goal is to put the circular development on fast track, and help companies get the help and assistance they need to turn their business circular and sustainable.
The initiative is targeted towards small- and medium-sized businesses who want to make the shift to a green or circular business model.
The project offest full funding of assistance from approved expert, as well as a line of group sessions with industry peers experiencing the same challenges.
NO LONGER RUNNING
CSR Opportunities at GCO
The idea behind the project is to have companies going from a linear to a circular business model. This can be by looking into recyclable options, take back systems, re-selling platforms, mending services, switching to renewable and recycled materials etc.
They offer total financial funding, but to be approved, you must show dedication, scaleability and willingness to put in the required amount of work hours. Another important aspect is the involvement of management. They must be onboard and somehow involved in the process.
This is to ensure that your company is in fact willing to make the necessary changes.
Fremtidens Tekstilkrav
With the new funding initiative, Danish fashion and textile companies get financial aid for expert guidance that will help kickstart and fasttrack their sustainable development.
This is to safeguard the competitive advantage in the global fashion industry, and prepare them for future and current regulations by fashion weeks, retailers and of course legislations.
Fremtidens Tekstilkrav is targeted towards fashion and textile companies who are already in the midst of transforming their business to more sustainable and responsible practices.
NO LONGER RUNNING
Get a CSR strategy with Fremtidens Tekstilkrav
Participators in the program will first be subjected to a gap analyis, indicating where to focus their sustainable development, in order to live up to the sustainability demands from Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW).
Followingly, a comprehensive action plan is developed.
Specifically, companies can receive a voucher for up to 160.000 DKK to be used on approved expert consultation.
The funding may be used for assistance in receiving a certification, developing a material strategy or something else entirely.
Sustaina Company– part of the expert panel
We are proud to say that we are pre-approved as external experts and advisers at SMV:Grøn and SMV:Grønne Kompetencer.
That means you can get our help and advice to kickstart and manage your sustainability project and implementation, without having to rearrange the entire budget.
Read all about the application requirements and criteria and how you apply by clicking the button below.
If you have any questions about what you can get funding for, or how it is run, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re more than ready to help.