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

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

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’.