Deadline: 7 January 2020
Applications are now open for Small Grants Schemes for Female Enterprises to boost financial assistance and development for small or medium sized enterprises run by womens.
The Small Grant Scheme “Small Grants Schemes for female enterprises” is aimed at financing pro-innovative services, including research, but also mentoring and investments supporting the implementation and development of process or product innovation in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises run by women. The projects should also contribute to establishing and strengthening cooperation between Polish female entrepreneurs and Norwegian entities.
An important aspect of the programme is partnership with entities from Norway – the donor country. All partnership projects will be awarded additional points in the assessment procedure of submitted projects. The collaboration on innovation and exchange of knowledge between Polish companies and Norwegian entities is strongly advised to potential project promotors.
Engaging a Norwegian mentor in your project is a particular form of partnership in the “Small Grants Schemes for female enterprises” grant scheme. Knowledge and experience of such mentors will be valuable for Polish female entrepreneurs in developing their innovation.
Topics
Every project should cover one of the following areas:
- Green industry innovation;
- Blue growth;
- Welfare technologies.
Funding Information
- Total budget of the small grant scheme Small Grants Schemes for female enterprises 15 000 000 euro;
- The applying female entrepreneur can receive grants for:
- Services: up to 85% of the project’s eligible costs;
- investments: 20% to 70% of the eligible costs, in line with the regional aid map (micro and small enterprises: +20% bonus, medium-sized enterprises: +10% bonus);
- mentoring: up to 100% of the eligible cost – no own contribution required.
- Minimum grant amount is € 12,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Micro, small or medium-sized enterprises that:
- Are run and managed by women;
- Operate in the territory of the Republic of Poland, as confirmed by an entry in the appropriate register.
Eligible Country: Poland.
For more information, visit https://en.parp.gov.pl/component/site/site/small-grants-schemes-for-female-enterprises