Fund: European Regional Development Fund
Type of competition: Open call for proposals (grants)
Status: open from 3.5.2017 to 29.12.2017
Competent authority: Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts
Area: small and medium-sized enterprises
Applicants: SMEs, micro-entrepreneurs
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".
The objective of this Call is to contribute to the activities of SMEs to ensure the preconditions for increasing exports and overall competitiveness by demonstrating the quality, safety and reliability of their products. Supporting the uptake and application of European and internationally (globally) recognised standards helps SMEs reap the benefits of using standards to gain access to new 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 2018, i.e. until the use of available funds in the total value of HRK 38,000,000. The call is addressed to micro, small or medium-sized enterprises according to the definition set out in Annex I. Definition of small and medium-sized enterprises of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014.
The minimum grant amount that can be awarded to an individual entrepreneur under this Call is HRK 20,000.00, while the maximum grant amount that can be awarded to an individual entrepreneur is HRK 1,000,000.
Applications will be received from 22 May 2017.
Schedule of information workshops for entrepreneurs
The date and place of information and educational workshops in accordance with the Invitation to the Product to Market Certification shall be published at least 10 calendar days before the date on which they are held.
Frequently asked questions and answers:
Questions can be asked continuously, no later than 15.12.2017. Replies will be published on the website http://www.strukturnifondovi.hr/ within 7 calendar days from the date of receipt of each question.Please note that in order to respect the principle of equal treatment, the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts cannot give a preliminary opinion regarding the eligibility of applicants, projects or certain activities and costs.
