Status
Until 02.07.2018.
Call type
Open call for proposals (grants)
Area
IRI
Applicants
Public scientific organisation
Availability of funds
The total available grant amount for this Call is HRK 180 894 788.00.
The maximum grant amount that can be awarded to a particular project is HRK 6,800,000.00.
Value of the tender
180.894.788,00 kn
Fund
European Regional Development Fund
Programme
OP Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020
Strengthening the economy through research and innovation
Summary
Summary of the Call for Proposals
Enhancing CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
KK.01.1.1.07
- Purpose(s) of the call
Focus research in thematic and sub-thematic priority areas of the Smart Specialization Strategy of the Republic of Croatia for the period from 2016 to 2020 (S3) on the needs of the economy by supporting research, development and innovation projects of research organisations in cooperation with the business sector.
- Total resources available
The total available grant amount for this Call is HRK 180 894 788.00.
- Available funds per applicant
The maximum grant amount that can be awarded to a particular project is HRK 6,800,000.00.
- Projected aid intensity
Grants awarded to applicants (scientific organisations) do not constitute State aid.
The salaries of existing employees of the applicant cannot be funded by a grant. They should make at least 15% of the total eligible costs relating to the applicant. Out of the total eligible costs relating to the applicant, the grant shall not exceed 85%.
Grants awarded to partners in this Call constitute State aid.
Aid intensities for undertakings (project partners) are shown in the tables
Aid for research and development projects
| Small business | Medium-sized enterprise | Large company | |
| Industrial research | 70%70+15=85, but it is max 80% | 60%60+15=max 75% | 50%50+15=max 65% |
| Experimental development | 45%45+15=max 60% | 35%35+15=max50% | 25%25+15=max 40% |
Innovation for SMEs
| Small business | Medium-sized enterprise | Large company | |
| Innovation for SMEs | 50% | 50% | Not acceptable |
- Eligible applicants and partners
Eligible applicants are scientific organisations registered in the Register of Scientific Organisations maintained by the Ministry of Science and Education and meeting the criteria for a research organisation defined by the Community Framework for State aid for research and development and innovation (2014/C 198/01).
The eligible counterparts shall be micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the conditions set out in Annex I of Regulation 651/2014 and Regulation 1084/2017 or a large enterprise not fulfilling the conditions set out in Annex I.
- Eligible activities
Eligible actions that can be funded under this Call are:
| 1. | Perform applied research (through the industrial research and/or experimental development phase) in selected sub-thematic priority areas (PTPP) S3 or horizontal topics with mandatory impact on one or more PTPPs |
| 2. | Recruitment of researchers for the purpose of implementing the research activities of the project |
| 3. | Dissemination of research results and dissemination of knowledge (e.g. publishing of scientific papers, lectures at symposia, professional conferences, etc.) |
| 4. | Market analysis and development of a feasibility study and/or strategy (study, plan) for product development and development of a study of verification and protection of intellectual property of project results |
| 5. | Activities related to knowledge and technology transfer (e.g. exploitation of intellectual property rights arising from the project, licensing, establishment of new companies, etc.) |
| 6. | Project management (implementation of administrative contractual obligations in project implementation such as: reporting, project documentation management, financial management, implementation of procurement procedures, risk management, etc.) |
| 7. | Project visibility activities (e.g. creation of a website, presentation of the project through professional conferences, scientists, media, presentation of the project at trade fairs, etc.) |
| 8. | Activities related to the promotion of horizontal principles |
| 9. | Networking and training activity (participation in seminars, conferences, workshops) related to project implementation |
| 10. | Project audit – Mandatory action |
- Geographical Restrictions (if applicable)
The project is being implemented on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.
- Administrative data (deadline, form and place of submission)
Grants will be awarded through an open procedure in the modalities of the Interim Call. The deadline for submitting project proposals is 60 calendar days from the date of publication of the Call on the central website of the Structural Funds and the eFondovi public portal, i.e. from 3 May 2018 to 2 July 2018.
The project proposal shall be submitted via the eFondovi system in electronic format.
For documentation and more information at https://strukturnifondovi.hr/natjecaji/jacanje-kapaciteta-za-istrazivanje-razvoj-i-inovacije/ and feel free to contact us.
