In the framework of the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan, a public call for proposals was published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia on 30 August 2024, under which the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, as the lead authority and implementer of the measure, and Borzen, as the outsourced technical and administrative provider for the technical and administrative implementation of the procedure, are granting non-repayable financial incentives to legal entities for electric vehicles.

The purpose of the call is to support legal entities in the transition to zero-emission mobility by granting financial incentives for the purchase of zero CO2-emission electric vehicles for road transport.

SUBJECT OF THE CALL FOR TENDERS

The subject of this call for proposals are non-repayable financial incentives for legal entities to invest in the purchase of new or used road transport vehicles falling into one of the following categories of road transport vehicles, for the following measures:

THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT IN RELATION TO THE OBJECT OF THE INVESTMENT

The amount of the grant is per application:

Purchase of a new electric vehicle of categories M1, N1, L7e, L6e, L5e, L4e, L3e, L2e and L1e-B with no CO2 emissions at the emission level, including the purchase of a battery or the lease of a battery for a period of at least two years from the date of purchase;

Purchase of a second-hand M1 or N1 electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions at the emission level, including the purchase of a battery or the lease of a battery for a period of at least two years from the date of purchase.

Amount of the non-repayable financial incentive (in EUR): 

EUR 7,200.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the M1 emission category with a total purchase value of up to EUR 35,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 6,500.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the N1 emission category with a total purchase value of up to EUR 45,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 6,500.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the M1 emission category with a total purchase value of between EUR 35,000.01 (incl. VAT) and EUR 45,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 4,500.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the M1 or N1 emission category with a total purchase value of the vehicle of between EUR 45,000.01 (incl. VAT) and EUR 65,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 3,000.00 for the purchase of a second-hand electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the M1 or N1 emission category with a total purchase value of up to EUR 45,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 2,000.00 for the purchase of a second-hand electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the M1 or N1 emission category with a total purchase value of the vehicle of between EUR 45,000.01 (incl. VAT) and EUR 65,000.00 (incl. VAT)

EUR 1,500.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with zero CO2 emissions in the L7e emission category

EUR 1,000.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with zero CO2 emissions in the L6e emission category

EUR 750.00 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in emission category L3e or L4e or L5e

500,     00EUR for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the L2e emission category

300,     00EUR for the purchase of a new electric vehicle with no CO2 emissions in the L1e-B emission category

Under the rules, value added tax (VAT) is not an eligible cost.

Description of vehicle categories

Vehicle category:

M1 Passenger-carrying vehicles with a maximum of eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat

N1 Vehicles for the transport of goods of a maximum mass not exceeding 3,5 tonnes

L7e        ‘quadricycles’, other than light quadricycles of category L6e, with an unladen mass not exceeding 400 kg (550 kg for goods vehicles), excluding the mass of batteries in the case of electric vehicles the maximum rated engine power of which does not exceed 15 kW

L6e ‘light quadricycles’ with an unladen mass of less than 350 kg, excluding the mass of the batteries in the case of electric vehicles, the maximum design speed of which does not exceed 45 km/h and the maximum continuous rated power of which does not exceed 4 kW in the case of electric motors

L5 ‘motor tricycles’ (vehicles with three symmetrically mounted wheels) with a maximum design speed exceeding 45 km/h

L4e (three-wheel vehicles – with sidecar)

L3 (two-wheel vehicles): ‘motorcycles’ equipped with an engine, the maximum design speed of which exceeds 45 km/h

L2e (three-wheel vehicles): ‘mopeds’ (motorised bicycles) whose maximum design speed does not exceed 45 km/h and whose maximum continuous rated power does not exceed 4 kW with an electric motor

L1e A light two-wheel motor-driven vehicle with two wheels and a motor-driven propulsion system, the maximum design speed of which is ≤ 45 km/h, the maximum continuous rated or net power of which is ≤ 4 kW, and the maximum mass of which, according to the manufacturer, is the technically permissible mass.

Subcategories:

L1e-A: (motor-driven bicycle) a bicycle designed for pedal use, equipped with an auxiliary power unit whose main purpose is to assist pedal propulsion, and whose power output of the auxiliary power unit is reduced at a vehicle speed ≤ 25 km/h and whose maximum rated continuous or net power is ≤ 1 kW. Three- or four-wheel motor-driven bicycles meeting the above additional criteria shall be classified as being technically equivalent to a two-wheel L1e-A vehicle;

L1e-B: (two-wheel moped) all other vehicles of category L1e which cannot be classified according to the criteria of vehicle L1e-A

Vehicles of category L1e-A are not subject to grant financial incentives!

All vehicles subject to investment must be equipped with batteries for propulsion that are not based on lead technology.

The cost of renting a battery for a two-year rental period is also considered an eligible investment cost. 

AVAILABLE FUNDS

The indicative amount of funds available for the co-financing of investments under this call for proposals is EUR 3 750 000.  

The non-repayable financial incentive will be granted if the total purchase value of each new or second-hand electric vehicle without CO2 emissions at the emission level, including the purchase value or the two-year battery lease, does not exceed EUR 65,000.00 The total purchase value takes into account the price inclusive of VAT and any discounts and is evidenced by the invoice attached to the application and the finance lease and/or battery lease contract (if any) for each individual vehicle subject to the investment.

CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A SUBSIDY

An applicant is eligible for a grant if the eligible costs or expenses are incurred during the period from 1 June 2024 inclusive to the date of publication of the closure of the call for proposals.

The vehicle which is the subject of the investment must have been purchased from 1 June 2024 onwards from a dealer who was registered for the sale of vehicles at the time of the sale and prior to the submission of the application.

If you buy a new car:

the first post-production registration must have been carried out in the Republic of Slovenia from 1 June 2024 inclusive and prior to the submission of the application;

the applicant must become the first owner of the vehicle after the first registration or, on the basis of a financial leasing contract, the first lessee of the vehicle which is the subject of the investment. The finance leasing contract must stipulate that the applicant will become the owner of the vehicle at the end of the finance leasing contract.

The invoice for the purchase of the vehicle which is the subject of the investment must be in the name of the applicant.

If you buy a used car:

the first registration of the vehicle after production must take place in a Member State of the European Union after 1 November 2021;

the vehicle must have been registered by the applicant in the Republic of Slovenia from 1 June 2024 onwards and before the application is submitted;

the applicant must become the owner of the vehicle after registration or, on the basis of a financial leasing contract, the user (lessee) of the vehicle which is the subject of the investment. The financial leasing contract must stipulate that the applicant will become the owner of the vehicle at the end of the financial leasing contract.

The invoice for the purchase of the vehicle which is the subject of the investment must be in the name of the applicant.

Vehicles acquired through operating leases or operating leases are not subject to investment.

In accordance with the requirements of the call for tenders, the vehicle must remain registered and owned or leased by the recipient of the grant for at least two (2) years after the first registration by the recipient of the grant (unless the applicant, who was the previous first user of the vehicle, becomes the owner of the vehicle after the termination of the financial leasing contract).

REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION

The application can be submitted electronically via the online application of the Centre for the Promotion of the Transition to Alternative Fuels in Transport from 10.00 on 2 September 2024 until the closing date of the call for applications, which will be published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia.

For more information on the conditions and how to apply for the grants, please contact [email protected]