Category: Public Calls

Summary

This will Call to support companies' investments in green and/or digital technologies, strengthen competitiveness and boost SME growth to increase their ability to respond to market challenges caused by the crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus. This Call will be financed through the instrument “Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe – REACT EU”. Applications are possible from 30.4.2021 to 31.05.2021.

Purpose of this call

Strengthening the competitiveness of enterprises (SMEs) in domestic and global markets and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy by encouraging energy-efficient and/or technologically advanced production and innovative business models for the purpose of developing new competences, increasing production, increasing exports and preserving existing ones, and encouraging the creation of new jobs.
The recovery of the economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic implies not only repairing the harmful consequences of the market, but also creating the conditions for a faster and better adaptation of the economy to modern and future environmental and environmental requirements, and through encouraging diversification and digitalisation affect the increased efficiency of production and the preservation of existing and the creation of new jobs.

The call therefore aims to incentivise SMEs:
– the use of digital technologies and solutions in business processes to increase efficiency, competitiveness and internationalisation of business;
– the use of digital and green technologies and solutions in production processes for business optimisation, reduction of negative environmental impact and more efficient use of resources in production;
– on the transition to a circular economy

In addition to investments in tangible and intangible assets, this Call will also support additional investments in the development of knowledge, skills and competences of SME employees and the use of advisory services in finding appropriate solutions.

Under this call, support will be granted for initial investments by SMEs related to:
• the establishment of a new business unit,
• expanding the capacity of an existing business unit;
• diversification of the production of the business unit
• a fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing business unit.

Subject matter of this Call

By supporting companies’ investments in green and/or digital technologies, strengthen the competitiveness and boost the growth of SMEs to increase their ability to respond to market challenges caused by the crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus.

• Total grant: 1.140.000.000,00 kn
• Minimum grant amount: 500.000,00 kn
• Maximum grant amount: 7.500.000,00 kn
• Eligible applicants under this call: Micro Entrepreneurs, Small Entrepreneurs, Medium Entrepreneurs
• Areas: Small and medium-sized enterprises

For all additional questions, feel free to contact us at info@porin.hr, 051 634 331 or via contact form.

Applications are open for the lease of business premises to entrepreneurs who have registered service activities.

• Public call
• Application form - PIU Torpedo
• Declaration on de minimis aid used in 2021

Additional information documentation:

• Rules of Procedure of PIU Torpedo
• House rules PIU Torpedo
• Incubator programs
• Rules on the evaluation of applications for entry into the incubator

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More information regarding this public call and documentation for submission of applications can be obtained every working day from the Rijeka Development Agency Porin d.o.o. from 8:00 to 16:00 on the phone number: +385 51 634 330 or by e-mail: rraporin@porin.hr .

Applications are open for the lease of business premises to entrepreneurs who have registered production activities.

• Public call
• Annex 1
• Annex 2
• Application form

Additional information documentation:

• Staff Regulations - PP Torpedo
• House rules - Torpedo PP
• Incubator programs
• Rules on the evaluation of applications for entry into the incubator

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More information regarding this public call and documentation for submission of applications can be obtained every working day from the Rijeka Development Agency Porin d.o.o. from 8:00 to 16:00 on the phone number: +385 51 634 330 or by e-mail: rraporin@porin.hr .

The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has published a draft of the Call Strengthening the competitiveness of businesses by investing in the digital and green transitions and launched an e-consultation with the interested public through which entrepreneurs and all other interested actors can comment. It is possible to participate in the e-consultation until March 26, 2021. Responses to the comments are expected by 8 April 2021.

The purpose of the call is

• stimulating growth and strengthening the competitiveness of enterprises in domestic and global markets by investing in green and/or digital technologies through stimulating energy-efficient and/or technologically advanced production and innovative business models for the purpose of developing new competencies, increasing production, increasing exports and preserving existing ones, and encouraging the creation of new jobs

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You can apply

• micro (<10 employees), small (<15 employees) and medium (<250 employees) enterprises
• registered in sector C - Manufacturing
• established at least two years before the date of submission of the project proposal
• had at least one employee in 2019
• reported positive EBITDA in 2019
• the minimum share of capital and reserves in liabilities in 2019 is 15%
• total annual operating income in 2019 amounting to at least 50% the total value of the notified project;

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Amount of aid

• the lowest value of the aid is HRK 500.000,00
• maximum value is 7,500,000,00 kn
• total value of the project must be greater than 1.111.112,00 kn

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Aid intensity

• 35% for medium-sized enterprises
• 45% for micro and small enterprises
• not more than 70% support for the training of staff related to the project is requested;

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Eligible activities and costs are:

1. Investments in tangible assets and intangible assets (35% eligible costs for medium-sized enterprises and 45% eligible costs for micro and small enterprises)

• Land preparation and clearing
• construction, reconstruction, decoration and maintenance of buildings, business premises, other buildings and associated plots
• Cost of energy performance certificate and usage permit
• municipal contribution, prices of water and sewage connections and energy connections
• procurement, transport, assembly and commissioning of new machinery, equipment, tools, working vehicles and machinery
• procurement of project-related measuring devices
• costs of ICT and audio/video solutions (hardware and software)
• acquisition of intangible assets in the form of patents, copyrights, know-how or other types of intellectual property

2. Improving and innovating the organization of business (50% eligible costs)

• Salary costs of the staff who will work on the implementation of the project
• indirect costs at a fixed rate of 15 % eligible direct staff costs
• the costs of knowledge and patents obtained or licensed from other parties at arm’s length for the purposes of process innovation and/or business organisation;
• depreciation costs of instruments and equipment

3. Advisory services (50% eligible costs)

• Project management
• expert supervision
• development of the execution project
• preparation of procurement documents
• preparation, implementation and certification of management systems according to the requirements of internationally recognized standards
• audits to verify project costs;

4. Upskilling (60% eligible costs for medium-sized enterprises and 70% eligible costs for micro and small enterprises)

• costs of trainers’ work
• travel costs, material and consumables costs, depreciation of tools and equipment
• accommodation costs for trainees who are workers with disabilities;
• registration fees for trainees

5. Heating and cooling (50% eligible costs)

• costs related to the implementation of an energy efficient heating and cooling system

6. Promotion and visibility (50% eligible costs)

• costs of promotion and visibility

7. Preparation of project documentation (50% eligible costs)

• costs of preparation of the application form, investment study, project and technical documentation (up to a maximum of 4% total value of the project)

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The aid will be granted for initial SME investments related to

• Establishment of a new business unit
• Expanding the capacity of an existing establishment
• diversifying the production of an establishment to products that were not previously produced; or
• a fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing establishment;

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Application project

• Creation of new jobs
• Increase in sales and export revenues
• Introducing a new technological solution linked to green and/or digital objectives

 

With the publication of the Call, the final terms of application and the deadline for submission of the project proposal will be known.

Do you have a project idea and need funding? Contact us for more information and the preparation of a project proposal.