Call for Financial Institutions to Join a New Guarantee Instrument Supporting Energy Efficiency

Bratislava, October 8, 2025 – Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) announces a call for FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS to participate in a new guarantee financial instrument aimed at supporting energy efficiency.

The financial instrument represents a portfolio guarantee provided by NDF III in favor of financial institutions that will create and manage a portfolio of loans covered by this guarantee. The financial instrument also includes an additional aid component for clients in the form of a grant, which will be used for an extraordinary repayment of part of the principal of the underlying loan.

The financial instrument is designed to facilitate access to capital for financing investments supporting energy efficiency in micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises, as well as in buildings owned by entities of the state administration and local governments.

This call is intended for financial institutions interested in participating in the implementation of this guarantee financial instrument, and that have participated in the framework call concerning new SIH financial instruments announced on March 7, 2024 (LINK: Framework Call) or reopened on September 24, 2025 (LINK: Reopening of the Framework Call).

Expressions of interest must be submitted in accordance with the procedure specified in the call and sent to vyzvy@sih.sk no later than January 30,  2026.

Further information about the financial instrument can be found in the call document and related materials below.