Deadline: 23-Oct-20
Research Agency as a program Operator of the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs programme has launched a Call For Proposals for the Small Grant Scheme to support newly established businesses (start-ups) BIN SGS01, financed from the Norway Grants and state budget of the Slovak Republic.
Objectives
- The objective of the open call is to support newly established innovative enterprises (start-ups) and to foster their business growth.
- The call aims to support start-ups aiming at development, application and commercialization of innovative technologies/processes/solutions within two main focus areas: Green Industry Innovation (GII) and Welfare Technology and Ambient Assisted Living Technologies (WT/AAL).
Funding Information
- Within the Call it is possible to apply for grant from 100,000 € up to 200,000 €.
- The amount of 1 058 824 € is allocated for the Call.
Geographical Area
All regions of the Slovak Republic are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
- Small and medium sized enterprises established as legal persons in the Slovak Republic.
- The eligible applicant must have been established for at least one fiscal year but not more than five years at the deadline for submission of this call for project proposals.
Mandatory Conditions
- The eligible applicant may submit only 1 project application under this call for proposals. In case of submitting more than 1 project application by the same applicant, the second submitted application shall be automatically rejected.
- Applicants shall set baseline and target values for the 2 mandatory Programme indicators and 2 remaining Programme indicators;
- Costs on infrastructure (investment measures must not exceed 50 % of the total eligible costs of the project,
- Projects implementation shall not exceed 30 April 2024. The maximum length of project implementation is 30 months,
- If the project is to be implemented in partnership, the applicant shall have maximum two partners.
Mandatory Attachments to the Project Application are:
- Partnership Statement, signed Letter of Intent or other similar document proving partner´s interest in participating in the project (relevant only if project will be implemented in partnership);
- Applicant´s and partner´s last approved financial statement or consolidated financial statement, if it is not published in the Register of Financial Statement. If the applicant and partner, if relevant, is an entity that is part of a group of companies that is not required to prepare consolidated financial statement, it is required to submit consolidated data from a single company
- Filled in and signed of the De minimis aid scheme for supporting newly established businesses (start-ups) by the applicant and by the partner (Scheme DM- 15/2019)
- Declaration of Applicant. If project will be implemented in partnership, it is required to submit also Declaration of Partner.
- Projects shall be implemented in line with the applicable de minimis aid scheme attached to this call.
For more information, visit http://www.vyskumnaagentura.sk/en/calls/calls/498-bin-sgs01-2