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Direct grant by the Autonomous Communities for energy efficiency measures in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector

In context

This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses and large companies. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Spain.

Summary

This Spanish government grant channels IDAE funds through autonomous communities to support energy efficiency measures in industrial SMEs and large enterprises. It is aimed at industrial companies seeking to reduce their energy consumption through regional administration calls.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 20 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

Direct grant from the Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) to the autonomous communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, to fund energy efficiency actions in small and medium-sized enterprises (PYME) and large companies in the industrial sector. The programme is regulated by Royal Decree 263/2019 of 12 April and aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and final energy consumption in industry by improving energy efficiency, helping Spain meet the final energy consumption reduction targets set by Directive 2012/27/EU. The programme is co-financed with FEDER funds under the 2014-2020 Multi-regional Operating Programme of Spain. IDAE coordinates the programme, while the autonomous communities and cities manage it by publishing their own calls and distributing aid to final beneficiaries. The budget allocation stated on the page is 652,075,822.48 EUR, originating from the National Energy Efficiency Fund, with several budget extensions by IDAE resolution over time. Specific funded activities are defined in the regional calls rather than on this page.

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Eligibility

Final beneficiaries are PYME and large enterprises in the industrial sector, selected through calls published by the autonomous communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, which receive the direct grants from IDAE. Applicants must apply through the regional call in their territory. The page does not specify detailed eligibility conditions beyond the industrial sector and enterprise size categories.

Key requirements

  • ✓Funds are channelled via Spain's autonomous communities, which run their own calls for applications
  • ✓Eligible projects must be energy efficiency measures in industrial facilities of SMEs and large enterprises
  • ✓Applicants should check the specific regional call for eligibility, deadlines and award amounts

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE) offer?
Direct grant by the Autonomous Communities for energy efficiency measures in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector offers $716M.
Who can apply for Direct grant by the Autonomous Communities for energy efficiency measures in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector?
Eligibility covers organisations in ES; sme, large-company. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

How this compares

  • Compared with 28 similar grants (efficiency in Spain) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Its value of $716m is above 89% of the 9 similar grants that state a value; their median is $54m.
  • The same organisation listed 19 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

Energy efficiency funding covers building retrofits, industrial process upgrades, heat recovery, efficient equipment and demand reduction. It arrives as grants for audits and capital works, as support schemes run by agencies and utilities or as public tenders for retrofit and energy services. Applicants usually need a baseline of current energy use and a measured saving.

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Quick facts

Sourceidae
Budget$716M
EligibilityES
Org typessme, large-company
Last verified20 Oct 2026

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