How to participate?

The Fund’s program offers two Packages of measures for energy modernization of apartment buildings.

Currently, the acceptance of new applications for Package A and Package B is suspended

In July 2023, the Supervisory Board of the Energy Efficiency Fund approved changes to the ENERGODIM Program, which introduced the features of the implementation of Package A (‘Superlight’).

Such Package A includes two mandatory measures: installation or modernization of an individual heat point (mandatory) and installation of a commercial heat metering unit (if necessary). An individual heat point will allow co-owners of the house to independently adjust the parameters of heat supply depending on their wishes, reduce heat loss in transportation and reduce utility bills. At the same time, there is a transparent payment mechanism – without averaged values for servicing obsolete pipelines and equipment.

The grant limit is UAH 2 million.

* Preparation of project documentation is not covered, but is not required for approval of the application

Package ‘A’ (Light) consists of relatively inexpensive energy efficiency measures with a high level of return on investment (primarily – modernization of the building’s engineering systems).

Package ‘B’ (Comprehensive) includes all measures of Package “A” (if they were not implemented earlier), as well as thermal insulation of enclosing structures (walls, roof, attic, basement).

The grant is a partial reimbursement of the costs of implementing energy efficiency measures.

 

The size of the grant for the first 500 HOAs the applications of which were received and approved by the Fund is:

• 70% of the value of Acceptable costs for project preparation and implementation, i.e. costs for conducting a preliminary energy audit, development of project documentation and its appraisal (in particular, inspection of the facility/building), technical and author’s supervision services, certification of energy efficiency after project implementation, examination of building engineering systems on which energy modernization measures have been implemented;
• 60% of the value of Acceptable costs for civil works for the Package of measures ‘A’, 70% – for the Package of measures ‘B’.

Starting with the 501st application:

• a limit is set for partial reimbursement of the total amount of Acceptable costs for project preparation and implementation: the maximum amount of reimbursement of these costs will be 15% of Acceptable costs for civil works under Package of measures ‘A’, 7,5% — under Package of measures ‘B’.
• the amount of the grant for the reimbursement of the actually incurred Acceptable costs for civil works will be 40% for the Package of measures ‘A’, 50% — for the Package of measures ‘B’.

The possibility of receiving reimbursement until the moment of full payment for works/services

HOAs that submitted applications for participation by December 31, 2023, can receive reimbursement until the time of full payment for works/services only on the basis of Acts of completed works and documents confirming the payment of the beneficiary’s contribution.

This significantly reduces the financial burden on the HOA, because if there are appropriate agreements, it can partially settle with the contractors and service providers after receiving the next tranche of the grant.

This possibility applies to the following Acceptable Energy Efficiency Measures:

• development of project documentation and its appraisal (in particular, inspection of the facility/building);
• technical and author’s supervision;
• certification of energy efficiency of the building after project implementation;
• examination of engineering systems of the building;
• implementation of energy efficiency measures, including the cost of works (services), equipment and materials.

In practice, this means the following: payment documents confirming payment for services or works are not submitted together with Applications for project approval and/or verification.

In the event of approval of the Application, the Fund, in particular, must provide the HOA with information regarding:

• the size of the tranche to be paid based on the results of the Application consideration at this stage;
• the amount of funds that can be paid at the expense of the Fund’s partners or donors
• the size of the beneficiary’s contribution, which must be paid at this stage.

Important: the payment of the tranche of the grant by the Fund will be made only after the beneficiary provides confirmation of payment of the beneficiary’s own contribution.

The Fund requires that the beneficiary’s own contribution (i.e. the share of the HOA) in financing the project should be at least:

for Package of measures ‘A’: 40% of Acceptable costs for civil works, 30% of Acceptable costs for project preparation and implementation;

for Package of measures ‘B’: 20% of the total amount of Acceptable costs for project preparation and implementation, as well as Acceptable costs for civil works.

The procedure for obtaining reimbursement until the moment of full payment for works/services is given in Appendix 22 of the Course of Actions for Participants of the ‘ENERGODIM’ Energy Modernization Support Program for Apartment Buildings.

Therefore, with the help of postponement or installments of payments, the HOA as a customer of services/works can not only control the process and encourage contractors to comply with the terms and quality of works specified in the contract, but also significantly reduce the financial burden on the residents of the building, receiving grants for reimbursement of the cost of works/services until the moment of their full payment.