Recycle Buildings! is a web portal providing information about recycling and the use of secondary materials in construction.
It is made up of two main sections:
Eurostars is a joint programme between EUREKA and the European Commission that supports international innovative projects led by research and development- performing SMEs. It's co-funded from the national budgets of 36 Eurostars participating states and partner countries and by the European Union through Horizon 2020. In 2014-2020, it has a total public budget of €1.14 billion.
Slovenian Environmental Public Fund's (Eco Fund) main purpose is to promote development in the field of environmental protection. It is the only specialised institution in Slovenia that provides financial supports for environmental projects.
The financial assistance is offered primarily in the form of soft loans from revolving funds and since 2008 also through grants. In comparison with commercial banks, Eco Fund provides soft loans at more favourable interest rates and is able to lend for significantly longer period.
The Circular Economy Project Management System (XP X30-901, Requirements and Guidelines) is a voluntary standard developed by the French Standardaisation Association (AFNOR) that helps companies grasp the circular economy topic and implement projects that cover its many dimensions. The document proposes a grid or matrix laying out a common understanding of terms, principles and practices that all of the actors agree on.
The Sustainable Energy Portal, managed by Borzen, the Slovenian electricity market operator, is an information centre and contact point on the efficient use of energy and renewable energy sources in Slovenia that can be used by both private individuals (citizens) and companies.
The portal gathers in one place high-quality and easy-to-use professional information that helps users utilize energy in a more sustainable way by increasing efficiency of its use and better knowledge of renewable energy sources.
The Environmental Fund of Slovakia has been set up to implement state support for environmental protection and environmental development on the principles of sustainable development. The Fund's main mission is to provide funding to applicants in the form of subsidies or loans to support projects in the context of activities aimed at achieving national environmental policy objectives at national, regional or local level. The areas of support include:
BUILD UP Skills is a strategic initiative which started under the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme, and still continues to boost further education and training of craftsmen and other on-site construction workers and systems installers in the building sector.
Its aim is to increase the number of qualified workers across Europe to deliver building renovations which offer high-energy performance as well as new, nearly zero-energy buildings. The initiative addresses skills in relation to energy efficiency and renewable energy systems and measures in buildings.
The RESTART 2016-2020 is the current multiannual development framework of Programmes for Research, Technological Development and Innovation Support in Cyprus. It is co-funded by national and European funds and is implemented in conjunction with other national initiatives and programmes.
The Operational Programme Environment has a budget of some € 5.2 billion (2014-2020) and covers low-carbon transition, climate change and resource efficiency issues.
The programme is intended primarily for the public sector, however some sub-programmes are open to private companies involving the following topics:
The Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) provides free-of-charge energy consultancy on energy-efficient measures and the use of renewable energy sources within the project Live for Energy.
Interested companies can contact SIEA experts personally in one of the consultancy centres (in Bratislava, Trenčín, Banská Bystrica and Košice), by phone or e-mail.