Limited call for proposals – Tender for the implementation of sub-measure 4.3. "Support for infrastructure investments related to the development, modernisation and adaptation of agriculture and forestry", operation type 4.3.3. ‘Investment in forest infrastructure’ from the Rural Development Programme of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2014–2020. -2020"

Fund: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Type of competition: Limited call for proposals (grants)

Status: open from 16.8.2017 to 22.12.2017

Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

Area: agriculture

Summary: The eligible costs shall be the design, construction and reconstruction of primary and secondary forest transport infrastructure (tractor roads and tractor trains), the reconstruction of forest roads, bridges and other forest transport infrastructure and the purchase of forest and other land in the maximum amount of 10% of the total eligible costs.

Eligible beneficiaries are forest owners, associations of forest owners or forest owners and companies and other legal entities which, in accordance with the Forests Act, manage forests and forest lands owned by the Republic of Croatia and local self-government units, and the amount of aid is from EUR 10 000 to EUR 1 000 000 in kuna equivalent.

The total amount of available public support in this tender is HRK 37,500,000, and the intensity of public support per project is 100 % of the total eligible costs.

Applications shall be submitted in original by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or directly to: Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Ulica grada Vukovara 269d, 10000 Zagreb, with the indication: "Applications for EAFRD" and the deadline for submission of applications starts to run from 16 August 2017 and runs until 22 December 2017.  

The competition and the necessary documentation can be found here.

Open Call for Proposals for the Call Internationalisation of SME Business through Business Support Organisations

Internationalisation of SME business through business support organisations

Fund: European Regional Development Fund

Type of competition: Open call for proposals (grants)

Status: open from 01/08/2017 to 31/12/2017

Competent authority: Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts

Area: small and medium-sized enterprises

Summary:

The permanently open Call for Proposals will be implemented under the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020, Priority 3 "Business Competitiveness"; Investment priority 3d "Supporting the creation of the capacity of SMEs to engage in the growth process in regional, national and international markets and innovation processes"; Specific Objective 3d1 "Improved development and growth of SMEs in domestic and foreign markets", Action 3d1.5.2 Internationalisation of growing and innovative SMEs – PPI Group.

Applications are received from 16/08/2017 to 31/12/2017

Original Tender Documentation
 
The aim of this call is to encourage business support organizations to develop the capacities of companies by organizing the appearance of entrepreneurs from the Republic of Croatia on the international market to an increased extent and thus improve the ability of the Croatian economy to participate in global markets.

Grants will be awarded through a permanently open Call for submission of project applications with the deadline for submission of project applications on 31 December 2017, i.e. until the use of available funds in the total value of HRK 38,000,000.

The call is intended for business support organizations.

The minimum grant amount that can be awarded under this Call is: 760.000,00HRK, while the maximum grant amount that can be awarded is 7.600.000,00 HRK.

Schedule of information workshops

Information and education workshop in accordance with the Call for Internationalization of SME Business through Business Support Organizations will be held in Zagreb on August 10, 2017 at 11:00 am, Cinema Hall, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, Ulica grada Vukovara 78.

Registration for the workshop can be sent to: programiranje@mingo.hr with the indication ‘Workshop Internationalisation of SME business through business support organisations’.

Open call for proposals - Support to youth-oriented programmes

Supporting youth-focused programmes

Fund: European Social Fund

Operational programme: Operational Programme Efficient Human Resources

Type of competition: Open call for proposals (grants)

Status: open from 5.7.2017 to 11.9.2017

Competent authority: Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy

Area: civil society, social inclusion

Applicants: local self-government units, regional self-government units, civil society organisations

Summary: The general objective of the grant scheme is to:increase the social inclusion of young people, while specific project activities will be possible to focus on quality leisure time for young people, informing young people and providing counselling services on relevant topics, prevention of violence among young people, improving the development of social skills and competences that contribute to competitiveness in the labour market and social inclusion of young people, or active participation of young people in society. Indicative funds under this Call amount to HRK 12,00 000.00.

Documentation:

Instructions for applicants
Statement by the applicant
Partner statement
Specific terms and conditions of the contract
General terms and conditions of the contract
Procurement procedures for NOJN

Open Call for Proposals - Investing in Science and Innovation - First Call

Investing in Science and Innovation - First Call

 

Fund: European Regional Development Fund

Operational programme: OP Competitiveness and Cohesion

Type of competition: Open call for proposals (grants)

Status: open from 13.6.2017 to 1.9.2017

Competent authority: Ministry of Science and Education

Area: research, technological development and innovation

Summary:

The purpose of the Call is to increase market-oriented R&D&I activities by supporting collaborative projects of scientific organisations and dissemination of results in the business sector in order to address market failures caused by insufficient investment in R&D and to raise the level of high-quality R&D&I activities in the Republic of Croatia.

The total available grant amount for the award under this Call is HRK 158,460,000.00.

The maximum grant amount (European Regional Development Fund support) that can be awarded to a specific project under this Call is HRK 6,080,000.00.

Documentation:

Full Call Documentation
Summary of the call

Frequently asked questions and answers:

Potential applicants may ask questions continuously for the duration of the Call, and no later than 14 calendar days before the deadline for submission of project proposals.
The question asked should contain a signature and a clear reference to the Invitation. The collected questions and answers will be published on the website www.strukturnifondovi.hr no later than 7 calendar days before the deadline for submission of project proposals.

Questions with a clearly indicated reference to the Invitation can be sent by e-mail to the following address: ugovaranje@mzo.hr.

In the interest of equal treatment of project proposals, PT1 does not give a prior opinion regarding the eligibility of the applicant, the project or certain activities and costs.

INFORMATION WORKSHOP
Information workshop for all potential applicants will be held 11 July 2017 at the Ministry of Science and Education. The estimated duration of the information workshop is from 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m..

The aim of the information workshop is to present the Call documentation and provide all potential applicants with information related to the published Call.
Please confirm your participation in the workshop as soon as possible and at the latest, due to the limited number of seats. 4 July 2017 to the e-mail address ugovaranje@mzo.hr.

You will receive your confirmation of attendance by e-mail after the deadline for applying to the information workshop.

14.06.2017. Modification of the date of the information workshop
Information workshop for all potential applicants will be held 12 July 2017 at the Ministry of Science and Education. The estimated duration of the information workshop is from 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m..
Please confirm your participation in the workshop as soon as possible and at the latest, due to the limited number of seats. 4 July 2017 to the e-mail address ugovaranje@mzo.hr