The brochure Introduction of an Energy Management System. Funding for SMEs (available in German) provides a good overview of how energy management systems work and what support is offered by the Austrian subsidy programme aws Energie & Klima of the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK). Practical examples illustrate how different SMEs have benefited from this funding scheme. It covers part of the costs related to the implementation of an energy management system, such as external consultancy, staff training, external certification of hte energy management sytem, and energy monitoring equipment.