Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund: Energy Monitoring and Tracking Systems (EM&T)

About this scheme

Energy Monitoring and Tracking Systems (EM&T) is funded under Enterprise Ireland's Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund, which supports companies to put in place energy monitoring and tracking systems to begin accounting for the carbon footprint of their activities. The fund operates under the Green Transition Fund, part of Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, funded by the EU, with the overall objective of accelerating the decarbonisation of Irish enterprise. It can be used for hardware for new metering systems (e.g. electricity, gas, diesel, oil, water, steam meters and loggers) and reasonable installation/commissioning costs; software subscription, support and maintenance costs are not eligible. It is aimed at manufacturing clients of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland or Údarás na Gaeltachta with 10 or more full-time employees in Ireland and at least 5 years of sales history. It provides up to €50,000, covering 50% of eligible costs, with eligible expenditure ranging from €10,000 to €100,000, and a minimum grant aid of €5,000, on a de minimis State Aid basis.

Who can apply

• Must be a manufacturing client of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland or Údarás na Gaeltachta, subject to the prevailing policies and eligibility criteria of the relevant agency
• Must have 10 or more full-time employees in Ireland at the time of application
• Must have been generating sales for at least 5 years
• State Aid basis for this offer is de minimis funding
• Eligible costs: hardware for new metering systems (e.g. electricity, gas, diesel, oil, water, steam, loggers), and reasonable installation and commissioning costs
• Ineligible costs: software platform costs, specifically subscription and on-going support and maintenance costs
• Minimum eligible expenditure of €10,000; maximum eligible expenditure of €100,000 (actual spend by the company may be higher, but only up to €100,000 is eligible)
• Grant covers up to 50% of eligible costs, with a minimum grant aid of €5,000 and a maximum of €50,000
• Eligible applications must demonstrate proposed project impacts and how the project is a core element of the company's sustainability plan and wider business strategy, and must provide the company's organisational carbon footprint as part of the application
• The grant claim is based on equipment costs excluding VAT; any expenditure incurred before the date of application makes the entire project ineligible
• Applicants must obtain one written quote for grant-aided capital metering equipment costing up to €4,999, and three competitive quotations or tenders for costs in excess of that figure
• Only one claim can be made against this grant

How to apply

1. 1Read the eligibility requirements
2. 2Contact your Enterprise Ireland Client Advisor to discuss further; if you do not have a Client Advisor, you must first become an Enterprise Ireland client
3. 3Once ready to apply, submit an application through the online application system; first-time applicants must register to apply, and the online application forms provide a step-by-step guide for each tab
4. 4As part of the application, provide the company's organisational carbon footprint (via the Climate Toolkit 4 Business Carbon Calculator, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, ISO 14064-1 Standard, or similar) and obtain the required one or three competitive quotations/tenders for the metering equipment, depending on cost
5. 5If approved, receive a Letter of Offer confirming the grant, Project Number, approved expenditure and Final Claim Date, then purchase and install the metering hardware (expenditure incurred before the application date is ineligible)
6. 6Download and complete the EERIF Energy Monitoring and Tracking Claim Form and Director Statement (one Excel workbook), and the Insurance Brokers Statement
7. 7Email the completed claim, with copies of quotations/tenders showing description and cost, to IndustryGrantClaims@enterprise-ireland.com, including Company Name and Project Number in the subject line, with files encrypted using the company's CES ID; claims are not accepted by post
8. 8A Grant Payment Officer reviews the claim; if information is missing they suspend the claim and request it, or return it as invalid if significant documentation is missing or the Final Claim Date has passed; if complete, the Programme Manager reviews the claim and instructs the Payment Officer to pay or disallow it, the Payment Officer authorises the claim and submits a payment request to Finance, and a payment report issues via email confirming payment will follow by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) to the company's bank account