Current grant calls to support your business

Green for Businesses – Call for SMEs
National Project (SIEA)
Applications Open: From May 2025
Who Is Eligible: SMEs, self-employed individuals, energy communities

Key Points:

• Support for photovoltaics, solar thermal collectors, heat pumps, wind power + energy storage
• Grant of up to 50 000 €, up to 45 % of audit costs covered
• Simple process (no list of contractors)
• Funding under de minimis aid rules

Renewable Energy Sources + Batteries – Construction of New Facilities
Call under the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic
Deadline: 15. 07. 2025
Who Is Eligible: Natural and legal persons authorised to conduct business

Key Points:

• Support for new renewable electricity generation facilities (photovoltaics, wind, biogas...) + battery storage systems
• Installed capacity: 0,5 MW – 5 MW
• Grant of up to 2,5 million €, maximum aid intensity of 45 %
• Reserved capacity and the commencement of building permit proceedings are required

Research and Development – Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic (up to 800 000 €)
Call under Programme Slovakia
Deadline: 30. 06. 2025

Key Points:

• Industrial research and experimental development for all enterprises and research organisations
• Maximum funding: 800 000 €
• A valid R&D certificate + at least 12 months of existence required
• Eligible expenditure: wages, equipment, contract research, know-how, flat-rate expenditure

Research and Development – Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic (up to 2 million €)
Call No. II under Programme Slovakia
Deadline: 30. 06. 2025

Key Points:

• R&D projects aimed at implementing process and/or product innovation in practice
• Funding: from 800 000 € to 2 000 000 €
• Preferential rates outside the Bratislava Region and for effective cooperation with research organisations
• Implementation period: maximum 36 months

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources
Call under Programme Slovakia – Measures 2.1.1 and 2.2.1
Next Round: 20. 06. 2025
Who Is Eligible: All enterprises that have been in existence for at least 24 months

Key Points:

• Window replacement, insulation, heating, renewable energy sources, batteries, cogeneration, lighting
• Aid intensity of up to 65 % (outside the Bratislava Region)
• Option to combine energy efficiency and renewable energy measures
• Eligibility requirement – energy audit and project documentation

Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic
Deadline: 30. 06. 2025

Key Points:

• Construction of publicly accessible charging stations
• Grant of up to 30 000 € + 400 €/kW (for fast charging)
• 100 % funding for normal-power stations, 60 % for high-power stations
• At least 12 normal-power or 4 high-power charging points

Upcoming Calls:
Employee Training

Launch: June/July 2025
Who Is Eligible: Employers interested in skills development
Grant Amount: up to 300 000 €
Aid Intensity: 100 %
Implementation Period: maximum 24 months
Eligible Activities: courses, training, competence development

More information coming soon