Grants & Rebate Applications That Turn Your Project Into Funding
Technical grant, rebate and EEOS submissions for energy and decarbonisation projects, structured into the engineering from the start so the savings can be verified, the claim stands up to audit, and the funding is actually secured.
- Funding built into the engineering, not bolted on as paperwork afterwards
- Eligibility, scheme alignment and a correctly structured project from day one
- Evidence-backed savings that funding bodies and auditors accept
- End to end: application, submission, technical discussions and audit
- Part of SHV Energy
- ISO 50001
What This Service Is
Grants and Rebate Applications is the service EM3 provides to structure, prepare and support the technical and financial submission process required to secure funding, rebates or obligations-linked value for energy and decarbonisation projects.
This is not an administrative or standalone activity. Funding is integrated into the engineering process, from early-stage audits and roadmaps through to design, verification and project delivery, so projects are structured correctly from the start, savings can be verified later, and claims can be supported with evidence. The service typically supports schemes such as EEOS, SEAI and Enterprise Ireland grants, and other national or regional funding mechanisms, covering both the identification of funding eligibility and the full technical lifecycle required to secure and defend those funds. In practice, it converts engineering work into validated, compliant financial value.
Governing standardEEOS ยท SEAI ยท Enterprise Ireland
The Challenge It Solves
The client's problem is not that funding exists. It is that funding is conditional, technical and often difficult to claim correctly, in three layers.
The first is eligibility uncertainty: not knowing whether the project qualifies, which scheme is most appropriate, or how the project must be structured to meet the rules, so a project can proceed in a way that later disqualifies it. The second is technical defensibility: funding bodies do not accept high-level claims, they require clearly defined baselines, methodologies, measurement boundaries and evidence-backed savings, and if the project was not structured correctly from the start, that credibility cannot be retrofitted later. The third is submission complexity and the risk of rejection: structured documentation, technical forms such as NREC for EEOS, scheme-specific rules and interaction with external reviewers mean the real challenge is not submitting a form, but navigating a technical validation process that can reject or reduce value if it is not done correctly.
- Not knowing whether a project qualifies, or for which scheme
- Funding bodies require evidence-backed baselines and savings, not claims
- A project structured wrongly from the start cannot retrofit credibility later
- A technical review and audit process that can reject or reduce the value
How EM3 Delivers It
Eligibility and scheme alignment
We review the project against the available funding schemes and determine which routes apply, understanding scheme requirements, qualifying project types and the technical conditions that must be met before the project proceeds in a way that protects its eligibility.
Structure the project correctly
This is the critical step. We make sure the project definition, baseline logic, savings calculations and measurement boundaries are aligned with the scheme requirements from the start, so the claim can be verified and supported later rather than retrofitted.
Develop the technical documentation
We produce the energy savings calculations, carbon reduction analysis, financial modelling (IRR, payback and cost-benefit) and the supporting engineering logic and assumptions the submission depends on.
Manage the formal submission
We prepare all the required forms and documentation, including technical forms such as NREC for EEOS, submit to the relevant authority or obligated party, and handle the communication during the review process.
Support review and audit
This is not a passive step. We actively support technical discussions, clarifications and audit responses, and attend site audit visits where required, defending the claim through the validation process.
Align with verification and drawdown
We align the work with measurement and verification, so the claimed savings are validated and the funding is fully realised, with the final value, for example EEOS credits, defined once the savings are verified.
What You Receive
A structured application
A grant or rebate application aligned with the scheme rules and ready to submit.
Documented savings and carbon
Fully documented energy savings and carbon reduction calculations behind the claim.
Supporting financial models
The financial models, IRR, payback and cost-benefit, that the funding body and your own approvals need.
Technical documentation and forms
The technical documentation to support the claim and the completed submission forms, such as NREC for EEOS.
Support through review and audit
Support through scheme queries, technical discussions and audit, so the claim is defended, not just lodged.
Confirmed funding value
Where applicable, confirmed funding approval, rebate values or EEOS credits, tied directly to the verified engineering.
Proven Outcome
On one project, EM3 handled the measurement, verification and technical documentation required to secure a 365,348 euro EEOS payment for the client. That funding outcome was a direct result of having an engineering consultancy manage the installation and the evidence required to support the claim, rather than treating funding as an afterthought.
Across measurement-and-verification-linked funding work, EM3 prepares the reports that define the final EEOS credit value after verification, making sure the full financial benefit of a project is actually realised. This is the point where engineering work becomes monetised value: validated, defensible and paid.
Why EM3
Funding is not a separate service
The same engineering understanding that defines the project is used to structure the funding application, quantify the savings and defend the submission. That continuity reduces risk significantly compared to treating funding as a standalone exercise.
Built on technical credibility
We build applications on engineering outputs, baselines, modelling and performance validation, because funding bodies do not reward narrative. They reward validated, defensible calculations.
End-to-end accountability
We support not just the application but verification, interaction with regulators and final claim validation, attending audit visits where required. That is a level of involvement well beyond simple form preparation.
Engineering becomes money
The objective is the realised financial outcome: turning the savings your project delivers into funding that is actually secured, drawn down and proven against audit.
How We Engage
Frequently Asked Questions
Which funding schemes do you support?
EEOS, SEAI grants, Enterprise Ireland grants and other national or regional funding mechanisms, depending on geography. We identify which routes apply to your project and which is the most appropriate.
Can you help if our project is already underway?
It is best to involve us early. Funding is conditional on how the project is structured, including its baselines and measurement boundaries. If a project is not structured correctly from the start, that credibility is hard to retrofit, so the earlier we are involved, the stronger the claim.
Why can we not just fill in the forms ourselves?
Funding bodies do not accept high-level claims. They require evidence-backed baselines, methodologies and savings calculations, technical forms such as NREC for EEOS, and they run technical reviews and audits that can reduce or reject value if the submission is not defensible.
How is the funding amount confirmed?
Where funding is linked to measurement and verification, the final value, for example EEOS credits, is defined after the savings are verified, so the funding outcome is tied directly to validated engineering rather than an estimate.
Do you handle the audit and the back-and-forth?
Yes. We support the technical discussions, clarifications and audit responses, and attend site audit visits where required, not just the form preparation.
How long does it take?
The application and submission preparation typically aligns with the engineering study timeline, around four to six weeks or as part of a defined project stage. Where funding is linked to M&V, the verification can extend across the reporting period, often up to twelve months.
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