Deadline: 27-Jan-22
The 2nd Call for Proposals is launched under the Business Development and Innovation Programme in Croatia. This is a business development programme that will finance business growth and scale-up of activities in existing companies.
The “Business Development and Innovation Croatia” Programme (hereafter referred to as “the Programme”) shall contribute to the general objectives of EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021, respectively to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and to strengthening bilateral relations between EEA EFTA States and EEA and Norway Grants Beneficiary States. The Programme has the objective to increase value creation and sustainable growth in Croatian businesssector. The Programme seeksto stimulate and develop long-term business cooperation between Norway (hereafter referred to as “the Donor State”) and Croatia based on business development andinnovation.
Funding Infromation
- The total amount available for financing of projects from these 2nd Calls are Euro 12,941,767.
- (Individual Project Scheme Euro 10,909,287 and Small Grants Scheme for SMEs Euro 2,032,480.)
- The budget is divided between the two Grant Schemes as follows:
- Individual Project Scheme:
- Total amount available forfinancing of projectsforthis grantscheme are Euro 10,909,287which is divided between the two focus areas of the Programme in the following indicativeamounts:
- Green Industry Innovation: Euro 5,651,117.
- Blue Growth: Euro 5,258,170.
- Total amount available forfinancing of projectsforthis grantscheme are Euro 10,909,287which is divided between the two focus areas of the Programme in the following indicativeamounts:
- Small Grants Scheme for SMEs (SGS) 1:
- Total amount available for financing of projects for this grant scheme are Euro 2,032,480 which is divided between the two focus areas of the Programme in the following indicative amounts:
- Green Industry Innovation: Euro 977,000.
- Blue Growth: Euro 1,055,480.
- Total amount available for financing of projects for this grant scheme are Euro 2,032,480 which is divided between the two focus areas of the Programme in the following indicative amounts:
- Individual Project Scheme:
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual Projects Scheme for focus areas Green Industry Innovation and Blue Growth
- Eligible applicants: SMEs, and large enterprises with no more than 25 % public ownership, registered as legal persons in Croatia
- Eligible partners are any private or public entity, commercial or non-commercial, established as a legal entities in Norway or Croatia.
- Small Grant Scheme for SMEs (SGS 1) for focus areas Green Industry Innovation and Blue Growth
- Eligible applicants: SMEs registered as legal persons in Croatia
- The Applicant must have been in operation for at least 1 year at the date of the deadline of these present Calls.
- Eligible partners: Any private or public entity, commercial or non-commercial, registered as legal person in the Donor State (Norway) or in Croatia.
For more information, visit https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/start-page/eea-norway-grants/calls-for-proposals/croatia-green-industry-innovation-and-blue-growth/