Category: Public Calls

Ministry of Tourism and Sports launched a public call to co-finance projects in intensity up to a maximum of 70% Acceptable costs for restaurateurs, hotels, camps, family farms and boating, which will contribute to raising the competitiveness of the tourism economy through the green and digital transition in tourism.

Eligible applicants

Funds are available Small business operators (non-public companies, crafts and cooperatives) and OPGs (family farms) or PGs (agricultural holdings) registered or to be registered for catering activities at the end of the project activities, and the grant scheme is composed of five measures.

Programme measures

Measure A – HOTELS

It supports investments in energy-efficient material assets and the green transition, as well as digitalisation and improvement of the work processes of existing hotels (Hotel, Hotel Heritage (heritage), Diffuse Hotel, Aparthotel, Tourist Resort, Tourist Apartments, Pension, Spa Hotel Types, Integral Hotel).

• Minimum aid amount: 10,000€
• Maximum aid amount: €35,000

Measure B – KAMPOVI

Refers to existing and new campsites (Camp or Camping Resort) in the NUTS 2 region area: Pannonian or Northern Croatia supports investments in energy-efficient tangible assets and the green transition, as well as digitalisation and improvement of work processes.

• Minimum aid amount: €6,000
• Maximum aid amount: €25,000

Measure C – RESTORANI

It refers to investments in energy-efficient tangible assets and the green transition, as well as the digitalisation and improvement of the work processes of existing year-round catering establishments that have a valid solution from the "RESTORANI" group, namely: Restaurant, Inn, Bistro or Pastry shop.

• Minimum aid amount: €6,000
• Maximum aid amount: €25,000

Measure D – OPG/AGRICULTURE

It supports investments by family farms – family farms and PG – farmers in new wine-cellars or tasting rooms, as well as digitalisation and e-fillers for family farms or PGs that have a solution for catering services.

• Minimum aid amount: 5,000€
• Maximum aid amount: €15,000

Measure E – PLANNING OBJECTIVES OF NAUTIC TOURISM

It refers to investments in existing boating facilities for excursions that are registered in accordance with the Ordinance on the types of boating facilities of nautical tourism and investments in vessels intended for renting with or without crew and providing accommodation services for guests on board (charter vessels).

• Minimum aid amount: 5,000€
• Maximum aid amount: €15,000

Deadline for submission of applications

The public call is open by 15 March 2024 at 4 p.m.

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The text of the public call is available here, Read more information at link.

All questions related to the public call can be asked by sending a query to the e-mail address: potpore-ktg@mints.hr by 13 March 2024. When sending a query, write the measure for which the information is requested (Measure A, B, C, D or E) in the Subject/Subject field.

European Commission published a call for proposals for the programme; Erasmus+ 2024 It encourages all interested parties to actively participate and present their projects that will contribute to innovation and the development of education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

For funding under Erasmus+ All public and private bodies active in the fields of education, training, youth and sport can apply.

The call includes the following activities:

1. Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning Mobility for Individuals

• Learning mobility for individuals in the fields of education, training and youth
• Youth participation activities
• DiscoverEU - Inclusion activities
• Virtual exchanges in higher education and among young people
• Mobility of staff in the field of sport

2. Key Action 2 (KA2) - Cooperation between organisations and institutions

• Collaborative partnerships
• Small-scale partnerships
• Partnerships for excellence, including Centres of Vocational Excellence and Teacher Academies
• Erasmus Mundus Activities
• Innovation Partnerships, such as Alliances for Innovation
• Capacity building in the fields of higher education, vocational education and training, youth and sport
• Not-for-profit European sporting events

3. Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Developmentand cooperation

• The young people of Europe together
• Jean Monnet Actions:
  • Jean Monnet actions in the field of higher education
  • Jean Monnet actions in other fields of education and training

Deadlines for the submission of applications are indicated here Brussels time.

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Before logging in, go through Erasmus+ Programme Guide as well as through Steps to participate prepared by Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes!

City of Rijeka has published a public call for grants for the organisation of events in the city of Rijeka in 2024 from the General Programme of Measures to Encourage the Development of Entrepreneurship in the City of Rijeka.

Subject of the call

Award of grants from the City of Rijeka for events that contribute to:

• the promotion and development of the Rijeka economy, entrepreneurship and crafts and the investment potential of the Rijeka area;
• promotion and development of tourism, especially congress, nautical, health, eno-gastro and other selective forms of tourism

Eligible events

The funding will be granted for the organisation and realisation of:

• economic events, congresses, fairs and fair events in the territory of the city of Rijeka;
• Eno - gastronomic events in the area of the city of Rijeka;
• other events in the area of the city of Rijeka that aim to promote entrepreneurship and the development of Rijeka as a tourist destination.

Eligible partners

Eligible applicants are economic operators, regardless of their size, which are exclusively privately owned, having their registered office in the Republic of Croatia.

Financial allocation

The total planned value of the Public Call is €40,000.00.

The funds are intended to co-finance the costs of procurement of goods and services for the immediate realization of events, namely:

• rental of equipment (audio and visual technique, stage, etc.);
• procurement of work/consumables related to the organisation of the event;
• remuneration (on the basis of contracts) of contractors and other contractors;
• rental/lease/concession fee for the event venue;
• accommodation and travel expenses for contractors and contractors;
• lease of media space (press advertising, radio, outdoor advertising, online advertising);
• production of promotional materials for the event;
• administrative – accounting costs;
• other dependent costs of organising events deemed justified by the City of Rijeka.

Deadline for submission of applications

Applications are received by 12 February 2024 at 4 p.m.

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More information is available via e-mail: vesna.martic@rijeka.hr, verica.sabo@rijeka.hr i dario.dobrilovic@rijeka.hr 

and phone numbers: 209-585 i 209-592.

From 22 January to 6 December 2024 – applications are open for grants to protect intellectual property for small and medium-sized enterprises – under the the Small and Medium Enterprises Fund.

SME Fund, implemented at the initiative of the European Commission European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the grant scheme is designed to help EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their intellectual property rights (IP).

The total funding for 2024 is €20 million, available throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis. Companies can apply for one or more vouchers at the same time or as part of subsequent applications. There are 4 vouchers available:

• Voucher 1 for the costs of the IP Scan service (testing the potential of the company’s intellectual property);
• Voucher 2. for the costs of registering a trade mark and industrial design through national, regional, European and international protection systems;
• Voucher 3. for national or regional patent application costs, state-of-the-art search services and legal representation costs for drawing up and filing a European patent application;
• Voucher 4. for the costs of registering plant variety protection at European Union level – online registration and examination costs.

Further information on the conditions for applying can be found in: Guidelines for Notifying Parties.

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In order to support applicants for successful implementation of grants from the Fund, the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia will organize a thematic Webinar on 30 January 2024 at 10 a.m. "SME Fund 2024 - How to apply and get reimbursed". You can sign up for a webinar via the link. Participation in the webinar is free of charge.