Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments

The main goal of this opportunity is to help turn sustainable energy project ideas into real investments. It aims to boost large-scale investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, supporting the European Green Deal and accelerating the clean energy transition. Focus areas include improving energy efficiency in buildings, increasing renewable energy production, decarbonizing district heating and cooling networks, developing clean urban transport infrastructure, and creating innovative financial and organizational solutions. The program is open to applicants from eligible countries, but the exact list of countries is not specified here.

• Projects must lead to the actual launch of sustainable energy investments during their duration.
• Each project must demonstrate a leverage factor of at least 15 compared to the technical assistance grant, or at least 10 for projects only in residential buildings.
• Eligible sectors include buildings (residential and non-residential), district heating/cooling, public infrastructure, industry, renewables, and clean urban mobility.
• Proposals must follow the specified page limits and layout in the application form.
• Projects must be submitted by a single applicant or by applicants from a single eligible country.

Examples:

• Renovating a group of public schools to become nearly zero-energy buildings, leading to signed construction contracts during the project period.
• Developing a new district heating network using renewable energy, with investment contracts secured as part of the project.
• Launching a clean urban transport system in a city, with evidence of investment agreements in place before the project ends.

• Personnel costs
• Subcontracting
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (depreciation or rental)
• Consumables and materials
• Dissemination and communication
• Access to research infrastructure
• IPR and certification
• Audit costs
• Indirect costs (25% flat rate)
• Internally invoiced services

• Co-financing rate: 95%
• Budget for this Call: 8,000,000€
• Maximum value per project: 1,500,000€
• Minimum value per project: 1,000,000€

• Applications must follow the

• Public or private legal entities are eligible.

• Applicants must be based in EU Member States, overseas territories, EEA countries, or LIFE-associated countries.

• At least one applicant (single beneficiary) from an eligible country is sufficient.

• Coordinator must be based in an eligible country.

• Eligible applicants include public authorities, energy agencies, project developers (public & private), NGOs, consultants, and SMEs.

• Individuals (natural persons) are not eligible.

• Entities located outside eligible countries are not eligible.

• Entities under EU sanctions or restrictions are not eligible.