KICK OF MEETING
the Reconstruction and Reconversion of Hall 14
Technological and educational business incubator Production Park Torpedo
The first Kick of Meeting meeting of the project team for the approved project Reconstruction and conversion of Hall 14 into a Technological and Educational Entrepreneurial Incubator Production Park Torpedo was held in the premises of the City of Rijeka on 31 October 2017. The meeting was attended by all members of the project team from the City of Rijeka, as a project beneficiary, and the Rijeka Development Agency Porin d.o.o. as a project partner.
All project activities, project budget, public procurement plan, obligations of partners under the basic contract and partnership agreement and a timetable for implementation are presented. For the purpose of project management, a Manual for project management, monitoring and evaluation in the technical, administrative and financial area of the EU project Reconstruction and conversion of Hall 14 into a Technological and Educational Entrepreneurial Incubator Production Park Torpedo was created. For the purpose of information and visibility of the project, a Plan of activities for promotion and visibility was presented.
The meeting provided the most important information from the workshop organized by the Central Office for Financing and Management of EU Projects and also presented the activities that have started and that need to be further implemented for the first reporting period, i.e. the first quarter of the project. The project team members agreed to hold the first press conference to present the project to the media in order to inform the public about all the elements and significance of the project.
Call for co-financing of the improvement of port infrastructure in the function of scheduled coastal maritime transport
Fund: Cohesion Fund
Operational programme: Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion
Type of competition: Limited call for proposals (grants)
Status: open from 31/10/2017 to 31/12/2018
Competent authority: Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
Area: infrastructure, transport
Applicants: majority publicly owned companies/companies and organisations
Summary:
The overall objective of this Call is to improve the integration of Croatian islands into the wider transport network and overcome key obstacles to local economic growth.
The specific objective is to finance the construction and modernisation of infrastructure in ports of county and local importance (in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Maritime Domain and Seaports Act) with the aim of improving transport services throughout the year regardless of the pressure of tourism and thus improving the availability of employment, education and other services to island communities.
Grants will be awarded through a restricted grant award procedure until the deadline for submission of project applications by 31/12/2018 or until the available funds foreseen for this Call have been used, whichever is the earlier. The total funding under this Call for Proposals amounts to HRK 176,470,588,00.
Estimated values of project proposals listed in the Investment Plan for the Development of Ports Open to Public Transport of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2017-2020, which was officially adopted by the Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (CLASS: 342-21/14-01/104; REFERENCE: 530-01-17-204) in Zagreb on 1 June 2017 as an official document of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure are indicative, while the exact grant amount per individual project proposal will be based on data from the Feasibility Study with a cost-benefit analysis and the State Aid Programme.
The minimum grant amount that can be awarded per project proposal is HRK 1,175,000.00 (European Union funds + State budget funds).
The maximum grant amount that can be awarded per project proposal is up to HRK 58,800,000,00 (European Union funds + State budget funds).
The maximum co-financing rate is up to 100 % total eligible costs of which the percentage of co-financing of eligible costs from the Cohesion Fund (CF) may be up to a maximum of 85%, while a mandatory national co-financing share of at least 15 % provide from the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia.
Documentation:
Summary of the call
Instructions for applicants
Annex 1.1 Specific terms and conditions of the contract
Annex 1.2 General terms and conditions of the contract
Annex 1.4 Final report
Annex_1.5._Report_after_implementation_projecta.docx
Annex_2.1._Form_for_registration of_projectproposals.docx
Annex_2.2._Form_administrative_checks.docx
Annex_2.3._Kont.lista_za_applicant_i_partnera.docx
Annex_2.4._Kontr.lista_za_project_i_activity.docx
Annex_2.5._Form_for_evaluation_qualitye.docx
Annex_2.6._Control_lista_za_Eligibility check_izdata.docx
Annex_2.7._Rules_o_financial_corrections.docx
Form_1_Apply_form__A_dio_.docx
Form_2_Statement by_applicant_o_istinit.data_avoidable._dvost._financ..docx
Form_3a_Declaration by_partner___JRLS.docx
Form_3b_Declaration by_partner___RRA.docx
Appendix_1___Programme_State _Support.pdf
Appendix_2___Guidelines_for_applicants.pdf
Appendix_2___Guidelines_for_applicants.pdf
Appendix_3___Detailed_display_costs of_project.xlsx
Appendix_4___Control_lista_for_recognition_No_regret_projekata.docx
Appendix_5___Investment_plan.pdf
The Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed a Financing Agreement with Erste & Steiermarkische bank d.d., Privredna banka d.d. and Zagrebačka banka d.d. for the implementation of the new financial instrument - ESIF Growth and Development Loans .
Loans from this financial instrument will be with 50% financed from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) at an interest rate of 0%and 50% from the sources of these commercial banks at the market interest rate to be determined by the commercial bank. For the end-user, this means an interest rate half as low as it would have been without the use of this instrument (orientation between 1-2%).
It is important to note that end-users will be exempted from paying any fees normally charged:
- for the processing of a credit application
- Concluding a contract
- and regular use of credit.
The borrowers can be small and medium-sized entrepreneurs who have been operating for at least 2 years before submitting an application to a commercial bank. Investments in the processing industry, tourism and in the creative industry and knowledge-based services are allowed, and the funds will be able to be used to invest in tangible and intangible assets, transfer ownership rights and with the possibility of up to 30% the loan amount is used for working capital (linked to the investment).
The lowest amount of the loan is the kuna equivalent of EUR 100,000.00, and the highest amount is the kuna equivalent of EUR 3,000,000,00, or EUR 10,000,000,00 for investment in the tourism sector. The loan repayment period is up to 12 years (including a grace period of 2 years), i.e. for the tourism sector 17 years (including a grace period of 4 years).
You can read the full content of the loan program here: ESiF-credit-for-growth-and-development-Programme-credit
First Project Team Meeting
As part of the project Reconstruction and conversion of Hall 14 into a Technological and Educational Entrepreneurial Incubator PRODUCTION PARK TORPEDO, the first meeting of project partners, the so-called kick of meeting, will be held on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 in the premises of the City of Rijeka.
The aim of the meeting is to present project activities, obligations of project partners and associates, explanation of the project budget, expected results and procurement plan. Likewise, for the purpose of preparing the first project implementation report, activities for the first quarter will be presented.
The meeting will be attended by project team members and project associates.
