Special incentives for sustainable development

Special incentives for sustainable development

Are there incentives for specific development areas that are recognized within the European Union as priority areas for a competitive and sustainable economy?

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Incentives for digital transformation

Up to EUR 100,000 in subsidies

Incentives for the wood industry

Subsidy or blending financing (combination of grants and repayable funds).

Purpose of financing

In implementing development incentive programs, SEF adheres to the European Union guidelines, which focus on promoting sustainable development and economic growth. Within this financial framework, SEF has established various financial instruments that comply with European policies and are recognized as crucial for future development.

Special incentives tailored to specific target groups are available to companies. These incentives include grants or a combination of grants and repayable funds (blending financing). This enables companies to obtain the necessary funds to implement important projects that contribute to the development of key industries, technologies or areas that the European Union recognizes as strategic for achieving its long-term goals.

The financial line focuses on promoting digitalization, energy efficiency and the transition to a low-carbon, circular and climate-neutral economy. It also supports sustainable solutions, including improvements in the wood industry, which are important for the development of a competitive and sustainable economy.

The aim of these incentives is to help companies grow and develop, increase productivity and create new jobs. With the help of these funds, companies not only become more competitive, but also actively contribute to greater social and environmental responsibility.

Key characteristics

Subsidy or blending financing

(combination of grants and repayable funds)

Support for specific development areas that the European Union has identified as key to the development of a competitive and sustainable economy

(digitalization, wood industry, circular and green economy…)

Incentives for companies introducing digital transformation

By co-financing the costs of digitalization of business and production, processes are improved, business models are modernized, energy efficiency and added value per employee are increased.

Incentives for companies in the wood industry

are intended to encourage the development of micro-enterprises in the wood industry and to exploit the development potential of the Slovenian strategic raw material – wood, with a focus on sustainable growth and the circular economy. With the funds obtained, companies can co-finance the costs of purchasing tangible fixed assets (new equipment, tools and machines), the costs of purchasing intangible fixed assets (new software) and the costs of transport, assembly and commissioning of equipment.

Further growth

increase in added value per employee and creation of new jobs

Simple and fast credit acquisition procedure

Publication of a public tender

SEF publishes public tenders for specific incentives on its website and in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. A company wishing to obtain an incentive must review the eligibility conditions specified in the tender documentation, available on the SEF website.

Simple and fast digital preparation and submission of the application

The application is prepared via the ePortal. The applicant selects the appropriate application form for the call for proposals to which they wish to apply and fills in all the required information in accordance with the instructions. Once the application is fully prepared, it is submitted via the ePortal.

Application processing and issuance of a decision

SEF reviews the application and, in the event of an incomplete application, sends a request for completion. Complete and compliant applications that achieve a sufficient number of points are approved. The company receives a decision confirming the co-financing approval.