Under the POCU funding program, two calls for projects are expected in the near future, through which LARGE companies can reimburse their investments in training programs for their own employees:

Financing line 3.8: which aim investments in training of managers (any level – from top managers to line managers, team managers etc) and staff from HR department – minimum 50 persons;

• The call is expected to be relaunched in the next month and finances activities as: training, coaching, seminars, workshops, conferences, lectures etc.
• Duration of the project implementation period is maximum 12 months;
• Maximum eligible value is 140.000 euro/project, of which the non-reimbursable financing percentage is 50%

Financing line 3.12:  focusing on the training of directly productive / operational employees – minimum 50 persons;

• The call is expected to be launched in the next month and finances activities as:
  • professional training programs (qualification/ specializations / refresher courses) and also other informal courses;
  • learning and development planning;
  • evaluation / validation and certification of the competencies previously acquired (recognition at enterprise and / or national level);
  • development of an own training system at employer level;
• Duration of the project implementation period is maximum 18 months;
• Maximum eligible value is 500.000 euro /project, of which the non-reimbursable financing percentage is between 50% and 95%, according to certain activities.

 Who can apply?

• Large enterprises which operates in one of the economically competitive sectors identified according to the SNC: tourism / ecotourism, textiles / leather, wood / furniture, auto and components, IT and communications, food / beverage processing, energy / environment, health / pharmaceutics, bio economy / bio pharmaceutics / bio technology, creative industries AND have activity – headquarter or premises/ subsidiaries – in the country (employees working in Buc. Ilfov are not eligible).

For 3.12 financing line, in addition, are eligible also the areas: means of transport, infrastructure, chemicals, electrical machinery / appliances / equipment.

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POCU 3.8
POCU 3.12