The 2025 Guide to Central Budget Investment is Here! A Comprehensive Guide to Project Applications Across 23 Key Sectors (with Funding Proportions Included)

To thoroughly implement the requirements for high-quality development and fully leverage the guiding role of central budgetary investment in economic and social development, the National Development and Reform Commission is focusing on building a modern industrial system, improving modern infrastructure, and promoting new-type urbanization and rural revitalization. The "Guidelines for Planning Investment Projects Funded by the Central Budget (2025 Edition)" has been prepared, focusing on eight key areas and 23 specific sub-directions. These guidelines are designed to provide policy support for regions and departments in systematically planning projects and precisely securing funding, with the aim of achieving new breakthroughs in securing central government funds by 2025. Below are the key highlights of the document—

 

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Key Support Areas and Specialized Analysis

(1) Infrastructure Sector

Railway Construction Special Program

Scope of support: Rehabilitation and upgrading of trunk railways in the central, western, and northeastern regions; intercity railways in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region; and infrastructure for China-Europe freight trains.

Support Ratio: Maximum Subsidy for Core Railway Infrastructure Capital Investment 30%, intercity railways 15%.

Policy Basis: NDRC Basic Regulations [ No. 1761 of 2023

Special Enhancement for Water Transportation

Scope of support: Improvement of inland waterways along the Yangtze River, public-benefit facilities at coastal ports, and construction of shore power facilities for ships.

Priority: Inland waterways >Navigation Structures > Coastal Port Infrastructure.

Policy Basis: NDRC Basic Regulations [ No. 306 of 2024

Special Project for Urban Underground Pipeline Network Renovation

Gas Heating Pipeline Renovation due to Aging (Maximum Subsidy: 60%)

Intelligent Upgrade of Drainage and Flood Control Facilities

Leakage Control in Water Supply Networks

Three major directions:

Eligibility requirements: The project must be included in the implementation plan of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

(2) Rural Revitalization and Ecological Conservation Field

Special Initiative for High-Quality Agricultural Development

High-standard farmland construction (subsidy per mu) 2400 yuan)

Soybean and Corn Yield Enhancement Project (per-acre subsidy) 300-400 yuan)

Construction of facilities for the prevention and control of animal and plant epidemics

Key support:

Application requirements: A feasibility study report or an implementation plan must be prepared.

Special Fund for Ecological Conservation and Restoration

Yangtze River Biodiversity Conservation

Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (Shan County, Highest) 50 million yuan)

Ecological Restoration Project for Key Areas (Maximum Subsidy) 70%)

Six major directions:

Policy Restriction: Projects that have already received funding from similar sources are not eligible for duplicate applications.

(3) The field of livelihood security

Special Initiative for Building a Strong Education Nation

Supported Areas: School construction in counties with weak basic education, industry-education integration training bases for vocational colleges, and universities. “Double First-Class” discipline platform.

Funding Limit: Maximum per single ordinary high school 50 million yuan, with the maximum funding for university research platforms reaching 600 million yuan.

Special Initiative for Actively Addressing Population Aging

Upgrade of Publicly-Run Elderly Care Service Institutions (Maximum Subsidy) 60%)

Building a universal childcare service system (with per-bed subsidies based on fixed quotas)

Key points:

Innovation Direction: Support the transformation of training and rehabilitation institutions into inclusive elderly care projects.

 

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Key Points for Project Application

 

Accurately align with policy requirements

 

Each special area has clearly defined support scopes and a negative list; projects must be carefully screened in strict accordance with the Guidelines.

Example: Specific requirements for energy conservation and carbon reduction are clearly stated. “The investment proportion of circular economy projects shall not exceed 15%.”

 

Strengthen the quality of preliminary work.

 

It is necessary to complete procedures such as the preliminary review of land use and approval of environmental impact assessment. For key projects, a feasibility study report should be prepared.

Agricultural and ecological projects must be reviewed and recommended by provincial-level authorities.

 

Grasp the application deadline window.

 

Infrastructure Projects: Recommendations Complete the reserve by the third quarter of 2024.

Livelihood Security Projects: Focus on First-quarter filing deadline for 2025

 

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Funding Support Standards Reference

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Work Recommendation

 

Establish a dynamic project reserve: Press 23 specialized categories will be used to systematically organize eligible projects, implementing a rolling management approach.

Strengthen cross-departmental collaboration: Establish a dedicated task force jointly with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, and relevant industry authorities to coordinate and pool application resources.

Focus on performance orientation: Prioritize the submission of high-quality projects that have completed preliminary procedures, demonstrate significant ripple effects, and align with the dual-carbon goals.

(This article’s content is compiled based on publicly available policy documents; for specific application procedures, please refer to the latest official notice.)