Update of documentation related to the call for financial institutions to participate in a new guarantee financial instrument supporting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources

Bratislava, March 27, 2026 – Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) announces an update to the documentation for the call to participate in a new guarantee financial instrument aimed at supporting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. The update concerns exclusively the Agreement; the parameters of the financial instrument remain unchanged.

The call was also updated on January 28, 2026. The wording of the call and other documents, with the exception of the Agreement, remains unchanged; the complete documentation is available below in the “Documents for download” section.

The documentation fully replaces the documentation for the call published on January 28, 2026 (LINK: Original wording of the updated call).

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 support element 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 intended to facilitate access to capital for financing investments supporting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources in micro, small, medium-sized, and large enterprises, as well as in buildings owned by central government and local self-government entities.

The 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 April 30, 2026. Further details about the financial instrument are provided in the call and the related documents below.