The Ministry of EU Funds has announced the latest calls for project proposals within SOPHRD and SOPIEC, financed through the 2007-2013 financial allocation.

A. SOPHRD

The opening of a new call for project proposals will take place on October 1^st, and it refers to Key Area 6.1, “Developing Social Economy”, financed though SOP HRD 2007-2013. The deadline for submitting the projects is October 15^th and the allocation for this call is of approx. 100 million Euros.

We remind you the main characteristics of this financing line:

• Eligible applicants: NGOs, accredited public and private social services/employment services providers, local public administration authorities etc.
• Target group: Roma people; persons with disabilities; youngsters over 18 years old leaving the child protection system; families with more than 2 children and / or single-parent families; children at risk etc
• Project value: between 50,000 and 500,000 Euro for a project that is implemented in one area of development, and max. EUR 2,500,000 euro for a project that is implemented in at least two areas of development.
• Funding Percentage: up to 98% of eligible project costs
• Implementation period: 6-12 months

More information about this call and financing terms available here: http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/posdru/index.php .

B. SOPIEC

The Guideline for “Financial support for investments in enterprises” has been published for public debate, financed under Priority Axis 1, Operation: “Support for modernizing and strengthening the productive sector through tangible and intangible investments” for companies. Both SME`s and large companies can apply under this financing scheme. The maximum value of the non-reimbursable financing is up to 4, 5 mil. EUR/project for large companies and 1, 5 mil EUR/project for SME`s.

The maximum financing percentage a company can receive, out of the total eligible costs of the project is:

• For Large companies: 15% for projects implemented in Bucharest, 35% in Regions Ilfov and West and 50% in Regions: North-East, North-West, South, South-West and Centre.
• For Medium Companies: 25% for projects implemented in Bucharest, 45% in Regions Ilfov and West and 60% in Regions: North-East, North-West, South, South-West and Centre.
• For Small companies: 35% for projects implemented in Bucharest, 55% in Regions Ilfov and West and 70% in Regions: North-East, North-West, South, South-West and Centre.

More information on these guidelines can be found here: http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/poscce/

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