The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds has published an open call for proposals entitled ‘Promoting the sustainable development of natural heritage“, in value of $196 million.
Funding from calls under the European Regional Development Fund, the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Programme, is intended for the sustainable use of natural heritage with the aim of contributing to sustainable socio-economic development at local and regional level. The implementation of the projects will ensure an increase in attractiveness and educational capacity and the establishment of a better management of visitors to natural heritage destinations, whereby the projects must be aimed at developing public awareness of the importance of preserving biodiversity and geodiversity.
In line with the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion, eligible applicants for the competition are public institutions for the management of protected areas founded by regional and/or local self-government units, local or regional self-government units and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts for investments in a protected area;, and allowed partners are local and regional self-government units, civil society organisations, regional development agencies and tourist board offices.
The tender is conducted as an open Call for Proposals in a temporary modality, with a deadline for submission of project proposals by 5 March 2017 at 23:59, while the delivery of individual project proposals is allowed at the earliest of 6 December 2016
The following activities are eligible under this Call:
1. Preparation of design technical - documentation and studies
2. Implementation of the project
Visitor infrastructure and facilities;
Accessibility and communal facilities;
Education and interpretation;
Promotion and visibility
3. Project management
Documentation of this competition is available at: http://www.strukturnifondovi.hr/natjecaji/1316
If you are interested in applying for this competition, please contact us at rraporin@porin.hr
