Update of the Call for Financial Institutions to Participate in a New Guarantee Financial Instrument Supporting Energy Efficiency and the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Bratislava, January 28, 2026 – Slovak Investment Holding (SIH) is updating the call for FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS to participate in a new guarantee financial instrument to support energy efficiency, originally announced on October 8, 2025.

Through this update, additional components are being added to the financial instrument, extending support to include the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in public buildings in selected districts supported by the Just Transition Fund.

This call fully replaces the call published on October 8, 2025 (LINK: Original call). Participation in the call for the guarantee financial instrument to support energy efficiency shall follow the documents listed below in the section “Documents for Download.”

NOTICE: The documentation for the call was updated on March 27, 2026. The documents listed below are no longer current or valid. Valid information can be found in the updated call dated March 27, 2026.

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 form of support 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.

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 set out in the call and sent to vyzvy@sih.sk no later than April 30, 2026. Further information on the financial instrument is provided in the call and in the related documents below.