SBCI Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme

Eligibility Application Form

SME Businesses including Fishery

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Notice

Please note:

  1. The SBCI Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (EELS or the Scheme) has been established to support eligible SMEs to invest in the energy efficiency of their enterprises. Assets listed on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's “Triple E Products' Register” are deemed to be eligible assets which may be financed under the Scheme, except for Electric Vehicles (EVs).

  2. All applicants must firstly complete this Eligibility Application Form to check if they are eligible to apply for finance under EELS (STEP 1). If an applicant is assessed to be eligible, that applicant will then receive an eligibility confirmation letter from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), which the applicant then needs to present to its finance provider as part of its credit application (STEP 2).

  3. Confirmation of Scheme eligibility (STEP 1) does not confer credit approval. Approval of finance under EELS is at the sole discretion of the relevant finance provider, following completion of the relevant finance provider’s internal credit process (STEP 2).

  4. This Eligibility Application Form relates to certain eligibility criteria for the Scheme. Additional Eligibility Criteria applicable to the Scheme is set out in the terms and conditions of the Scheme

  5. This Eligibility Application Form contains mandatory binding declarations regarding eligibility for the Scheme. If a false or misleading declaration is made, or if false or misleading information is provided with this application, it may lead to a demand for repayment of any sums advanced under the Scheme by the relevant finance provider and to any State aid received being recovered with compound interest.

  6. All declarations and documentation may be audited by the European Investment Fund (EIF), the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and/or any other European institution or body as part of periodic audits of European support schemes. Further details shall be provided in the terms and conditions to any financing made available under the Scheme.

  7. The Scheme is established and offered by the SBCI and benefits from a guarantee provided by COSME and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) set up under the Investment Plan for Europe. The purpose of EFSI is to help support financing and implementing productive investments in the European Union and to ensure increased access to financing.

Borrower Details

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Company Registration No
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Business Details

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De Minimis Related Previous State Aid

I * an authorised agent of *(Borrower Name)

confirm that: * has received *

of De Minimis Aid within the last three years (the current and previous two fiscal years), details of which are as follows:

Date Received State aid Provider Amount(€)

Eligibility Criteria

PLEASE NOTE - Under EELS, any credit advanced can only be used for the purpose of investing in the energy efficiency upgrade of your enterprise. To be eligible, the asset which is being financed must be listed on the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) “Triple E Products’ Register”, available at https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/triple-e-register-for-products/.

Please check the Triple E Products’ Register before completing the section below.



TRIPLE E PRODUCTS' REGISTER - CATEGORY


Please choose only the predominant category*

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Proposed Credit Amount Requested (Min. €10,000 and max €150,000)*

Declaration

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Please note: None of the information contained in this form is saved by the SBCI.

When completed, this form needs to be printed, signed and returned to us via email or post.