Slovenia submits fifth request for the payment of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility

SLOVENIA, December 19 - Today, the coordinating body – the Recovery and Resilience Office – submitted a payment request for the seventh grant tranche under the RRF to Brussels, amounting to a total gross value of EUR 266.84 million. This followed the Government's taking note of the Report on the Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, ahead of the fifth payment request submission. Due to the pro-rata deduction of the advance grants received by Slovenia at the start of the RRP's implementation in 2021, Slovenia is eligible for a maximum disbursement amount of around EUR 230.69 million. 

As in all cases, the EC will assess whether the 16 milestones and targets tied to the seventh tranche have been satisfactorily fulfilled. These milestones and targets represent progress in RRP investments and reforms, and the EC will determine the final payment amount on that basis. 

Examples of milestones and targets of the seventh grant tranche:

• The entry into force of the pension reform. This legislative reform aims to extend the period of employment and increase labour market participation among older workers, while ensuring adequate pensions and the fiscal sustainability of the pension system. The reform aligns with the recommendations made to Slovenia by the EC as part of the European Semester framework.
• The construction of the Sežana training centre for civil protection units and units for disaster response for wildfires.
• The construction of five new wastewater systems or reconstruction of existing ones, as well as the construction of five new drinking water supply systems or reconstruction of existing ones.
• The reconstruction of 49 kilometres of railway lines.
• Nine healthcare institutions that use centralised storage of medical imaging data.

Slovenia has access to a total of EUR 1.61 billion in grants and EUR 526 million in loans under the RRF to support the implementation of investments and reforms set out in its RRP by the end of 2026. To date, the EC has paid Slovenia the maximum possible amount for four payment requests, having assessed that all related milestones and targets had been met. Slovenia has received a total of EUR 1.54 billion to date, including advance payments. This represents 72% of all funds, just over 66% of grants and slightly less than 89% of loans.

The state has already paid more than EUR 1.26 billion to project holders for implemented project activities. Over 1,370 projects are being implemented across Slovenia, many of which have already been fully completed.

In 2026, the Government plans to submit two further payment requests for the remaining tranches (the eighth and ninth grant tranches and the fourth loan tranche).

All milestones and targets of the fifth payment request

Milestones and targets of the seventh grant tranche:

• The entry into force of a legal act that shortens and simplifies the connection process for self-consumption installations with a capacity of up to 50 kW.
• The completion of a training centre for civil protection units and units for disaster response for wildfires in Sežana.
• The award of contracts for flood protection projects – six projects.
• The number of newly constructed or reconstructed wastewater systems – five systems.
• The number of newly constructed or reconstructed drinking water supply systems – five systems.
• The length of reconstructed railway lines – 49 kilometres.
• Grant award decisions for projects supporting wood processing.
• The number of projects supporting wood processing – at least eight. Under this target, Slovenia is implementing ten projects.
• Legislation to improve cooperation in national cybersecurity.
• The entry into force of pension reform legislation.
• Grants for employment centres and sheltered enterprises promoting flexible working arrangements for persons with disabilities.
• Financial incentives for employers to hire young people on permanent contracts – 1,250 additional young people aged up to 29 concluding permanent employment contracts with employers.
• A reduction in the proportion of negotiated public procurement procedures without prior publication, from 26% in 2020 to at least 14% in 2024 relative to all published public procurement procedures. Slovenia assesses that this target has even been exceeded, with the share having been reduced to 8%.
• An analysis of public procurement reform.
• The entry into force of legislation related to Slovenia's healthcare system to ensure its quality, accessibility and financial sustainability, and the establishment of an independent body to monitor quality and safety in the healthcare system.
• Healthcare institutions that use centralised storage of medical imaging data – nine healthcare institutions.

Information on RRP projects is also available on the EC interactive map .

For more information on the implementation of the RRP, please visit noo.gov.si.