Category: Public Calls

PRIMORSKO-GORANSKA ŽUPANIJA, Administrative Department for Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Rural Development published on 27 April 2023 a call to entrepreneurs for the granting of de minimis aid from the ‘Programme of measures for the development of entrepreneurship of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County for the period 2022-2022’. 2025-2025" in 2023 for the following actions:

• Measure 3.1 - Co-financing of equipment costs - Manufacturing
• Measure 4.3 - Encouraging energy efficiency
• Measure 5.1 - Aid to start-ups/craftsmen - Aid to start-up entrepreneurs opening a business or company for the first time (Gorski Kotar and the Islands)

Minimum aid amount: 1.000,00 EUR
Maximum aid amount: 10.000,00 EUR
Intensity of support: 80%

All call details are available in the Public Call Document all supporting documents can be downloaded here.

Applications are submitted ONLY with respect, and they are received 30 days from the date of publication of the Public Call on the official website of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.

Additional explanations and information related to the subject matter of the Public Call can be obtained by telephone: 051/351-260 or email: gospodarstvo@pgz.hr .

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has published a programme for granting low-value aid Competitiveness of the tourism economy in 2023. The total planned value of the public call is EUR 2 654 455.

The programme is divided into 3 actions:

• Measure A – restaurants,
• Measure B – agencies,
• Measure C – cruise vessels.

Objective of the programme

Main objective of the programme is the green and digital transition of entrepreneurs throughout the tourism and hospitality value chain. In addition, the programme shall contribute to:

• the development of sustainable tourism products,
• improving environmentally friendly processes in the hospitality business,
• development of innovative tourism products and services,
• circular economy;
• increasing energy efficiency.

Eligible applicants and eligible actions

Measure A

Small business entities (j.d.o.o., d.o.o., obrt, zadruga) that are eligible have a registered main activity under NKD 56.1 – Activities of restaurants and other food service establishments.

Eligible entities are those registered in accordance with the Rules on the classification and minimum requirements of catering establishments belonging to the groups ‘restaurants’, ‘bars’, ‘catering establishments’ and ‘simple service establishments’ (NN Nos 82/07, 82/09, 75/12, 69/13).

Eligible activities are:

• Investment in energy-efficient tangible assets and the green transition of catering facilities (investment in replacement of professional catering equipment, investment in more energy efficient heating, lighting and RES systems, investment in acquisition of new equipment related to environmental protection and circular economy),
• Investment in digitalisation and improvement of work processes in the provision of catering services (new ICT and audio/video solutions, software),

The minimum aid amount for Measure A is EUR 6 000 and the maximum aid amount is EUR 25 000.

Measure B

Small business entities (j.d.o.o., d.o.o., obrt, zadruga) that are eligible have a registered main activity under NKD 79.1 – Activities of travel agencies and tour operators.

Eligible entities (agencies) are registered in the Central Register (currently the Register of MINTS) in accordance with the Act on the Provision of Tourism Services (OG 130/17, NN 25/19, NN 98/19, NN 42/20, NN 70/21) or have a Decision on fulfilling the conditions for the provision of tourist agency services from the competent state administration office in accordance with the Act (OG 68/07, NN 88/10, NN 30/14, NN 152,14).

Eligible activities are:

• Investing in the green transition of the provision of agency services (procurement of equipment for the realization of packages including equipment/programme for persons with disabilities),
• Investing in digitalisation and improving agency services (new ICT and audio/video solutions, software).

The minimum aid amount for Measure B is EUR 4 000 and the maximum aid amount is EUR 8 000.

Measure C

Small business entities (j.d.o.o., d.o.o., obrt, zadruga) that are eligible have a registered main activity according to NKD 50.10. – Maritime and coastal passenger transport.

Eligible entities are the existing cruise vessels registered in accordance with the Ordinance on the types of nautical tourism vessels, Nautical cruise vessels (OG 68/19).

An activity is eligible:

• Investing in the green transition of cruise craft (Investment in desalination equipment/device, biochemical waste water treatment plant)

The minimum aid amount for Measure C is EUR 6 000 and the maximum aid amount is EUR 20,000.

Aid intensity

Funding is foreseen for the implementation of the programme in the total amount of EUR 2 654 455, and the aid intensity is up to 70% the total eligible costs of the project.

How to submit an application

Applications must be submitted by May 5, 2023., to be submitted exclusively online through the portal eTourism, and the application can only be completed by a person who has the authority to represent the entity in the eCitizens system (FINA e-authorisation service), otherwise the application will not be valid.

More information find out at the Official Website of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Ministarstvo regionalnoga razvoja i fondova Europske unije objavilo je Javni poziv za sufinanciranje provedbe EU projekata na regionalnoj i lokalnoj razini u 2023. godini prema Programu sufinanciranja provedbe EU projekata na regionalnoj i lokalnoj razini.

Sredstva Programa su bespovratna i namjenska, a usmjeravaju se za sufinanciranje provedbe EU projekata na regionalnoj i lokalnoj razini korisnicima koji imaju sklopljen Ugovor o dodjeli bespovratnih sredstava iz fondova EU-a za programsko razdoblje 2014.-2020. i projekata financiranih u sklopu Švicarsko-hrvatskog programa suradnje, te Financijskih mehanizama EGP-a i Kraljevine Norveške u razdoblju 2014.-2021., ako nemaju odobreno završeno izvješće o EU projektu do dana objave ovog Javnog poziva.

Ukupno raspoloživi iznos sredstava koji se dodjeljuje u postupku Javnog poziva je 50.000.000,00 eura.

Za korištenje sredstava Programa mogu se prijaviti:

• jedinice lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave,
• pravne osobe u većinskom vlasništvu ili suvlasništvu jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave (samo za svoje ime i za svoj račun), te
• ustanove čiji su osnivači jedinice lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave.

Više informacija kao i cjelokupna prijavna dokumentacija dostupna je na link.

Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Public call for energy renovation of public sector buildings.

I can apply to the call local and regional self-government units and public institutions, local communities or associations who are engaged in a social activity.

Lowest amount the grant for financing an individual project proposal is 20.000 €, and tallest climbs to €8 million.

The amount of co-financing depends on the depth of the renovation. Integral energy renovation will be co-financed up to 60 percent, and deep and comprehensive renovation (which includes anti-seismic and fire protection measures) up to 80 percent for surveillance works and services.

The call will co-finance the energy renovation of existing public sector buildings, undamaged in the earthquake, predominantly owned by the public sector, in which social activities are carried out, while respecting the importance of the public interest of health and educational buildings and buildings owned and used by the central government.

In addition to the preparation of certificates and projects, the Ministry of Construction co-finances energy renovation measures that include thermal protection of the envelope, new joinery, roofing, renewable energy systems and many others, such as charging stations for electric scooters and bicycles.

• The main condition for applying is that the achieved savings after renovation must be at least 50 percent of thermal energy and 30 percent of primary energy.

Deadline for submission of project applications is 16 May 2023

Read more in the following link.