Subsidy II - ECO-ENERGY PROGRAMME (Part of the "Enterprise and Innovation" Operational Programme)

The "ECO-ENERGY" programme, part of the "Enterprise and Innovation" Operational Programme, gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to apply for investment grants or low-interest loans to tender for projects in the field of renewable energy and is funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund).

The ERDF is a European Union fund that provides financial resources to its member states for country-specific programmes aiding under-developed regions. A project cannot receive both forms of funding (subsidy/loan) (Clause 5 of the ECO-ENERGY Programme). Further public funding can be claimed for eligible project costs from the ECO-ENERGY Programme, but only up to a defined upper limit (Clause 7 ECO-ENERGY Programme). At the moment there are no requests for tender under the "Enterprise and Innovation Operational Programme - ECO-ENERGY Programme.

Subsidy III ("Environment" Operational Programme)

The "Environment" Operational Programme allocates investment grants from the Cohesion Fund to individual projects (up to € 50 million) and large projects (over € 50 million) in the field of renewable energy (Art. 2, Clause 5 of the Ministry of the Environment Directive No. 4/2010).

The Cohesion Fund is a European Union fund which provides financial resources to its members states for country-specific programmes aiding under-developed regions. Applicants cannot receive funding from other Operational Programmes, European Community initiatives or national programmes of the Fund for the same project (Art. 3 Clause 4 of the Ministry of the Environment Directive No. 4/2010). The subsidy should not exceed 20% of the total project costs and is limited to a maximum of 50 million CZK (approx. € 2 million).

This applies only to building-integrated PV systems (roof-top or façade panels).

Loans (ECO-ENERGY Programme - "Enterprise and Innovation" Operational Programme)

The "ECO-ENERGY" programme, part of the "Enterprise and Innovation" Operational Programme, gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to obtain investment subsidies (see Subsidy II) or apply for low-interest loans to tender for projects in the field of renewable energy and is funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund).

The ERDF is a European Union fund that provides financial resources to its member states for country-specific programmes aiding under-developed regions. A project cannot receive both forms of funding (subsidy/loan) (Clause 5 of the ECO-ENERGY Programme).

The level of load is determined by the body responsible for administering the programme, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, during the course of each tendering process. The maximum loan is 50 million CZK and the interest rate is fixed at 1% per year. The loans are offered for a maximum period of 15 years. The amount of the loan should not exceed 75% of the estimated eligible projects costs (Clause 5.1. ECO-ENERGY Programme).