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Project development assistance

Preparation of investments, recruitment of new staff and experts, market studies, feasibility studies, energy audits, preparation of tendering procedures and contractual arrangements, structuring of business plans, etc.. Hardware costs are excluded.

ELENA-EIB
Beneficiaries Public Authorities
Participating countries EU-28
+ Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Republic of Macedonia
Focus areas Energy efficiency in buildings or street lighting
Integrated renewables in buildings
Renovation of district heating systems
Energy efficiency and integrated renewables in urban transport
Type of funding Grants (co-financing)
Managing structure and Coordination European Investment Bank (EIB)
DG Energy
More info Webpage
ELENA-KfW
Beneficiaries Local/regional authorities (small and medium inc. those under the Covenant of Mayors)
Public bodies
Participating countries France, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Austria
Focus areas Energy efficiency in public and private buildings
Renewable energy sources
Environment friendly transport
Smart and energy efficient local infrastructure
Type of funding Grants (co-financing)
Managing structure and Coordination KfW Banking Group
DG Energy
More info Webpage
Final Beneficiaries apply to the ELENA via Partnering Financial Intermediaries
Horizon 2020 Call EE22 - Project Development Assistance
Beneficiaries Public authorities or their groupings
Public/private infrastructure operators
and bodies
Energy service companies
Retail chains
Estate managers
Services/industry
Participating countries EU-28 and its Overseas Countries and Territories
List of associated countries
List of other non-EU countries
Focus areas Existing public and private buildings
Street lighting
Retrofitting of existing district heating/cooling
Energy efficiency in urban transport (such as transport fleets, the logistics chain, e-mobility, modal change and shift) in urban/sub-urban agglomerations
Energy efficiency in industry and services
Type of funding Grant
Managing structure and Coordination Executive Agency for Small and Medium-size Enterprises (EASME)
DG Energy
More info Work Programme 2016-2017 (p.51)
European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF)
Beneficiaries Municipal, local and regional authorities
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
Utilities
Public Transportation Providers
Social housing associations
Any other public or private entity acting on behalf of municipal, local or regional authorities
Participating countries EU-28
Focus areas Energy Efficiency and energy savings projects
Renewable energy sources projects
Clean Urban Transport projects
Type of funding Debt Financing
Mezzanine instruments
Leasing
Forfeiting loans
Equity
Risk-sharing
Managing structure and Coordination Public-Private Partnership
Deutsche Bank acts as operational investment manager
Private investors can invest in the fund
More info Website
Eligibility Check
Current investments
Contact
European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF)
Beneficiaries Local, regional and national authorities
Social, cultural and educational institutions
NGOs
Companies, SMEs and associations
Participating countries EU- 28
Focus areas (depending on the operational programmes)
Low carbon economy
Climate change adaptation and risk management
Environmental protection and resource efficiency
Sustainable transport
Research, Innovation and ICT
Competitiveness of SMEs
Some ERDF resources has to be specifically channelled towards low-carbon economy projects (More developed regions: 20%;Transition regions: 15%; Less developed regions: 12%)
Type of funding Grants (co-financing)

Financial instruments: loans, guarantees, equity and other risk-bearing mechanisms, possibly combined with technical support

Managing structure and coordination National or Regional managing authorities - DG REGIO
More info Guide to operational programmes
Project examples
Contact of Managing authorities
Common provisions regulations
Financing Energy Transition in Cities

Intelligent Energy Europe
Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe
Programme of the European Union


ADEME
With the support of ADEME


Caisse des Dépôts
With the support of Caisse des Dépôts

 


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CITIES' RESULTS
Águeda, Portugal
Almada, Portugal
Bordeaux Metropole, France
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Frederikshavn, Denmark
Koprivnica, Croatia
Parma, Italy
Riga, Latvia
Stuttgart, Germany
Udine, Italy

 
 
Addresses Energy Cities - Besançon Energy Cities - Bruxelles
Udine, Italy Parma, Italy Bordeaux (CUB), France Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium Almeda, Portugal Águeda, Portugal Stuttgart, Germany Koprivnica, Croatia Delft, The Netherlands Frederikshavn, Denmark Riga, Latvia Águeda, Portugal Almeda, Portugal Bordeaux (CUB), France Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium Delft, The Netherlands Frederikshavn, Denmark Koprivnica, Croatia Parma, Italy Riga, Latvia Stuttgart, Germany Udine, Italy