PREE docente. Energy rehabilitation of teaching-sector buildings (FNEE) Grant

About this grant

The PREE docente programme is a Spanish national energy-efficiency grant line financed by the Fondo Nacional de Eficiencia Energética (FNEE) and managed by IDAE. It supports energy rehabilitation of existing public buildings used for non-university teaching (non-university education facilities). Its purpose is to reduce final energy consumption in these buildings, contributing to the final energy savings obligation set by Article 8 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency. The problem addressed is that the existing building stock consumes around 30% of final energy, and the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) 2023-2030 prioritises energy improvement of tertiary-sector buildings, targeting five million square metres rehabilitated by 2030. Savings must be achieved by 31 December 2030 to be credited to Spain's obligations. The programme is backed by a total allocation of 200,000,000 euros from the FNEE, approved by the Council of Ministers on 29 June 2026 and distributed among the Autonomous Communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla by the Sectoral Energy Conference on 21 July 2026. Regional governments run the individual calls, verify correct execution of the works, ensure compliance with national and EU rules, and report technical information to IDAE. Subsidisable actions are described in a separate IDAE section; the page itself directs applicants to the regional calls for application details.

Eligibility

Eligible projects concern existing public buildings whose main use is non-university teaching. Applications are made through the individual calls published by each Autonomous Community and by the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, so eligibility rules, applicant types and procedures are set regionally. Specific applicant categories and geographic limits beyond Spain are not stated on this page.

Key requirements

• ✓Applies to existing public buildings used for non-university teaching; eligible actions are set out in the separate IDAE section and the regional calls.
• ✓Energy savings must be achieved by 31 December 2030 to be credited to Spain's Article 8 obligations under Directive (EU) 2023/1791.
• ✓Applications are made through the regional (Autonomous Community or Ceuta/Melilla) calls, which also verify works execution and report technical data to IDAE.

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE) offer?

PREE docente. Energy rehabilitation of teaching-sector buildings (FNEE) offers $220M.

Who can apply for PREE docente. Energy rehabilitation of teaching-sector buildings (FNEE)?

Eligibility covers organisations in ES; local-authority. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

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.