Aid for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation without increasing capacity 2024 – Basque Country

Under Spain’s EMFAF 2021-2027 Programme, the “Aid for energy efficiency and climate change mitigation without increasing capacity 2024” call has been launched for the Basque Country. 

Objectives:  

Mitigate the effects of climate change and improve the energy efficiency of fishing vessels, and for this, aid may be granted to: 

• Investments in equipment or on board to reduce polluting or greenhouse gas emissions and increase the energy efficiency of fishing vessels. Investments in fishing gear will also be eligible for subsidies as long as they do not jeopardize the selectivity of that fishing gear. 
• Audits and energy efficiency programs. 
• Studies to evaluate the contribution of alternative propulsion systems and hull design with respect to the energy efficiency of fishing vessels. 

Eligible applicants:  

The EMFAF grants target Fishermen or owners of fishing vessels, including communities of property. A number of requirements apply. Refer to the ‘Who is it addressed to’ (A quién va dirigido) section in the page accessed with  this link for more details   

Budget:  

The maximum co-financing rate from the EMFF for a specific objective should be 70% of the eligible public expenditure, except for the specific objective referred to in Article 14(1)(e), for which it shall be 100 %. Refer to the call document for more details. 

Duration:  

Unspecified 

Call announcement: https://www.euskadi.eus/ayuda_subvencion/2024/fempa-eficiencia-energetica-y-mitigacion-del-cambio-climatico-sin-incremento-de-capacidad/web01-tramite/es/ 

Application portal: https://www.euskadi.eus/ayuda_subvencion/2024/fempa-eficiencia-energetica-y-mitigacion-del-cambio-climatico-sin-incremento-de-capacidad/web01-tramite/es/ 

EMFAF Spain Programme (in Spanish) 

Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture 

Iñaki Zubiete 

+34 944 03 14 62 

i-zubiete@euskadi.eus