Category: Public Calls

The City of Rijeka Public call for grants for the organisation of events in the city of Rijeka in 2026, with the aim of strengthening the local economy and promoting Rijeka as a business and tourist centre.

For the implementation of the Public Call is ensured €50,000, and individual applicants can obtain support of between €1,000 and €7,000, depending on the number of points obtained.

Which events are acceptable?

The aid is intended for events of direct economic and tourist importance for the city of Rijeka.

Eligible event formats include:

• business congresses, festivals and fairs,
• business conferences, forums and B2B meetings,
• panels, workshops, seminars, round tables and expert lectures.

The public call is not intended for cultural, entertainment, sports or similar events of no economic significance.

Who can apply?

You can apply Privately owned economic operators, regardless of size, having its registered office in the Republic of Croatia (companies, crafts, cooperatives, associations engaged in economic activity, etc.).

Each applicant may submit a maximum of one application per event.

What is the amount of aid?

The amount of the non-repayable support depends on the number of points obtained and is awarded in four grades:

• to 7.000 € (maximum score)
• to 5.000 €
• to 3.000 €
• to 1.000 €

The minimum threshold for obtaining support is: 90 points.

What can be funded?

The eligible costs shall include, but are not limited to:

• rental of premises and equipment,
• fees of lecturers and external associates,
• travel and accommodation expenses for trainers,
• promotion and advertising of events,
• production of promotional materials,
• other costs directly related to the organisation of the event.

VAT costs, salaries of employees, regular business, souvenirs and indirect promotional activities are not eligible.

Deadline and method of application

Applications are open until 23 February 2026 at 4 p.m..

Applications must be submitted exclusively through the Information Service of the City of Rijeka (e-form), with the required documentation.

More information

The full text of the Public Call is available here.

During the Public Call, potential applicants can submit queries via e-mail: gospodarstvo@rijeka.hr.

HAMAG-BICRO Call for International Collaborative Projects under Eurostars 3 – European Partnership on Innovative SMEs (Call 10).

Eurostars?

Eurostars is a program for innovative R&D performing SMEs They want to develop new products, services or processes in cooperation with international partners.

Eurostars is part of the European Partnership for Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, which The European Union co-finances through the Horizon Europe programme. The research programme in Croatia is funded by the Second Swiss Contribution to Reduce Economic and Social Inequalities in EU Member States.

The programme encourages SMEs to:

• investment in research and development,
• international cooperation;
• development of innovations with the potential to be placed on the international market.

The basic requirement is participation. at least two Eurostars member countries in the project.

Who can apply?

The lead partner must be a small or medium-sized company actively conducting research and development (R&D performing SME).

The role of R&D companies in the project must be significant.

At least 50 % the total project costs of R&D activities must be met by SMEs implementing R&D (excluding subcontracting costs).

Financing, duration and costs of the project

• Maximum aid amount: up to €200,000 per project
• Aid intensity: up to 60 % for micro and small enterprises and up to 50 % for medium-sized enterprises
• Duration of the project: up to 36 months

Costs are also eligible:

• salaries of employees,
• depreciation and small inventory,
• external services,
• travel expenses,
• other development costs related to the project.

Log in

The application consists of 2 steps:

• Online registration filling Eurostars Application Form to 19. 3. 2026.
• Delivery national documentation for Croatian partners HAMAG-BICRO by 30. 3. 2026. towards the Eurostars Programme Handbook

The recommendation is contact national coordinators in partner countries to verify specific national rules. Contact form available here.

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Read more information here.

HAMAG-BICRO calls on entrepreneurs who want to do business sustainably, build green and digital innovations and develop new international partnerships to benefit from vouchers for international economic meetings in 2026.

These vouchers are a great opportunity for B2B to connect, share knowledge and create new projects in the fields of sustainability, circular economy, digital security and mechatronics.

Upcoming international events

• 3. 5 February, Barcelona (Spain) – ISE Open Innovation Challenge 2026
• 25. 26 March, Graz (Austria) - Health Tech Hub Styria 2026
• 20. 24 April, Hannover (Germany) - Hannover Messe
• 4. 5 May, Basel (Switzerland) – Swiss Biotech Day 2026
• 18. 22 May, Vienna (Austria) – ViennaUP The Startup
• 28. 29 May, Vilnius (Lithuania) - LOGIN CONFERENCE, Vilnius

In addition to these events, it is possible to suggest your own choice of events.

What is financed?

One company can receive one voucher for one employee to cover travel, accommodation or registration fees.

The voucher amounts are fixed and allocated by country:

• Spain: €800
• Germany: €800
• Lithuania: €700
• Switzerland: €500
• Austria (Vienna): €500
• Austria (Graz): 300 €

Who can apply?

The public call is intended for micro, small and medium-sized companies engaged in research and
development of innovations, registered in the Republic of Croatia, which are eligible as project applicants under the Eurostars programme.

Crafts and natural persons are not eligible.

How to apply?

Applications are received via online forms.

The online application must be accompanied by:

1. CV of the person to travel
2. Certificate from the Company's Tax Administration
3. Declaration on de minimis aid used

In addition to applying to HAMAG-BICRO, it is necessary to register for the selected event at the official
the pages of each event.

What is the application deadline?

The deadline for applications is 15 days before the event, and the call is open until the funds for 2026 are used.

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Find the conditions and login details here, and for further enquiries, please contact eurostars@hamagbicro.hr

The Service Accelerator is a free professional support program for small and medium-sized enterprises that want to develop a new service in tourism, activate existing resources throughout the year, extend the tourist season and increase revenues while attracting new market segments.

Service Accelerator developed as part of the project GreenSET It is based on the MEDSSIM methodology of service innovation. It aims to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises scale up Competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability in the development of innovative tourism services.

The program is intended for companies already active in tourism, but also those from other sectors that want to develop a service with application in tourism. Eligible applicants include, for example, ICT companies that develop digital tools for tourists, manufacturing companies with sustainable tourism products, and creative industries that design innovative tourism experiences.

The programme allows participants to:

• individual business consulting,
• mentoring support;
• practical tools to develop innovative solutions; and
• increased visibility at European level.

Participants will, with the support of experts STEP RI-I, go through the key stages of service development: internal analysis and mapping of ecosystems, identification of opportunities, generation of ideas, development and validation of the service and design of a sustainable business model. At the end of the program, every company will have New service concept developed. The programme will be implemented live.

• Applications are open until 4 February 2026.
• Interested companies can register via the online form available here.
• For additional information report to greenset@uniri.hr.