Entities of all sizes, including utilities, special purpose vehicles or project companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (with up to 250 employees) and midcaps (with up to 3 000 employees)
Who can apply for EFSI financing?
Public sector entities National promotional banks or other banks to deliver intermediated lending Funds and any other form of collective investment vehicles Bespoke investment platforms
Anyone can submit their request for financing to the EIB for infrastructure and innovation projects, and for SME financing, to EIB and EIF partner institutions in each country. Project promoters can contact the EIB directly – they do not need to pass via a local authority or government.
How does one apply for EFSI funding?
• I f you know the EIB, get in touch with your regular contact person. • If you do not, go on EIB’s website (eib.org) and find the individual in the Operations Department responsible for the Member State where the project is located or where your company is located. • Or contact the EIB Infodesk at info@eib.org, which can redirect you to the right person to talk to.
The EIB already has extensive experience in financing projects with regions and cities. For regions in particular, it could be interesting to group smaller projects under a so-called framework loan. Framework loans finance multi-scheme investment programmes, in a single or multiple sectors, and are carried out over a number of years. Framework loans are mostly used for infrastructure investments in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, transport or urban renewal. These are eligible under EFSI, as long as they are implemented by a public sector entity or specialised private entity.
How can the EFSI be accessed and used by local and regional authorities?
A practical guide to making the most of the European Investment Plan for Europe
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