Deadline: July 10, 2026
The United Nations Development Programme is seeking applications to support SMEs in the Republic of Moldova by providing funded energy audit services to improve energy efficiency and advance the green transition.
The focus areas of the program include energy efficiency improvement, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, energy audits for SMEs, compliance with national energy efficiency legislation, renewable energy adoption, operational cost reduction, environmental performance, regulatory alignment, market competitiveness, and strengthened cooperation between public and private stakeholders.
The program aims to accelerate the green transition in the Republic of Moldova by promoting energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthening compliance with national energy efficiency legislation through structured support for SMEs.
Within the program, 12 small and medium-sized enterprises will be selected through a competitive process to receive fully funded energy audit services, with audits conducted by accredited companies contracted directly by UNDP.
The initiative is designed to support SMEs in meeting national energy efficiency requirements by ensuring timely and high-quality energy audits, which serve as a foundation for implementing efficiency improvements.
Key objectives include reducing financial barriers to energy audits, promoting the adoption of energy efficiency measures and energy management systems, reducing energy consumption and operational costs, and improving collaboration between public authorities, the private sector, and development partners.
The program emphasizes that energy audits help identify opportunities such as reduced operational costs, improved operational reliability, enhanced environmental performance, and stronger business competitiveness.
Eligible enterprises must be classified as SMEs under national law, registered and operating in the Republic of Moldova, and compliant with relevant CAEM classifications. They must not hold dominant market positions, must not be involved in excluded economic activities, and must meet strict requirements related to legal compliance, financial integrity, transparency, sanctions, and absence of conflicts of interest or prior related funding.
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