Because of recent market trends, grants have become a topical issue in the energy sector. Although a large number of energy businesses is receiving several types of grants, we have learnt that the available grants are not always allocated to the energy companies since too little projects are being submitted or because the available grants have not been identified. When doing business in the energy industry, you can apply for grants in the areas of energy and environment, research and development, staff and training, rational use of energy, investments and international cooperation.
The procedures for obtaining grants that are being followed in many companies still leave room for improvement.
Deloitte’s grants and incentives team has been a prominent advisor on grants and grant schemes for several years now. Our grants and incentives team focus on:

• making the procedures used by the client to select and apply for grants more efficient
• monitoring and timely identifying projects that qualify for grants and initiating the corresponding procedures for application
• arranging for internal and external communication throughout the application process
• setting up the corresponding grant records and controlling the grant process up to and inculding receipt of the grant