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Ministry of European Funds launched “Increasing Employee Qualification through Continuous Training Programs according to Market Needs” call. Projects can be submitted until December 31st, 2019.
 
This call is dedicated to increasing the competences of the employees by activities such as:

• implementation of company-level recognized and /or ANC (nationally) acredited training programs;
• counselling and tutoring;
• evaluation, aknowledgement and validation of non-formal and informal learned skills;
• awareness campaigns & actions promoting the importance of training and participation in CVT programs;
• oher innovative actions to increase CVT participation and provide tailor-made educational support, including through transnational cooperation activities and transfer of best practices.

Who can apply?

• Members of Sectoral Committees and Sector Committees with Legal Personality;
• Trade unions;
• Employers Union;
• Professional Associations;
• Public or private validation /certification centers of previous learning;
• Authorized public and private traning providers;
• Providers of career counseling and career guidance services;
• Chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture;
• NGOs.

What is the call allocation?

• 60,000,000 euro

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 1 million euro, with grant between 95-100% depending on applicant type.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• Maximum 24 months.

Which employees can be involved in the project (target group)?

• Minimum 500 Employees (including PFAs and individual businesses), between the ages of 25 and 65 and residing outside Bucharest-Ilfov region.

An additional score is awarded for the projects targeting at least 30% persons who fall into at least one of the following categories: low-skilled, people over 40, people from disadvantaged rural areas.

Projects can be implemented in any region of Romania except for Bucharest-Ilfov region.

For more informations, click here.

A NEW call for investment projects regarding SMEs development in North-East and West regions waslaunched, with up to 1 million EUR maximum non-reimbursable financing.
Projects can be submitted starting with December 24^th, 2019 until March 24^th, 2020.

Eligibleapplicants are companies that fulfil the following minimum criteria:

• Are classified as SMEs, including microcompanies (= less than 250 employees and 50 mil. euro turnover);
• Have at least 1 year of activity (to be established no later than January 3^rd, 2018);
• Have an investment project located in urban areas (only medium size companies can do investments in rural areas also);
• Have registered an operating profit ( > 0 lei) and an average number of 3 employees in the previous fiscal year.

Eligible regions for investment are only North-East and West (any other region is not eligible under this call).

Eligible type of investments:

• creating  a new production /service unit (location), construction and endowment space;
• expanding the capacity of an existing unit,  by increasing the production volume for at least one  product /service, without fundamentally changing production process;
• diversification of a unit through products /services that were not previously manufactured /rendered in the unit. Diversification of production implies that new products /services are added to the range of assortments already produced /rendered.

The project proposal must include an initial investment in tangible assets such as: construction /extension of capacity and/or purchasing of equipment.

Implementation period – maximum 36 months, but not later than December 31^st, 2023.

The grant value is: minimum 200.000 euro and maximum 1.000.000 euro.

Non-reimbursable financing rate:

• Medium enterprises: 60% (for North-East region) and 45% (for West region), of eligible expenses value;
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% (for North-Est region) and 55% (for West region), of eligible expenses value;
• For minimis component – 90% from the eligible value (limited to 200.000 EUR).

Find more details here.

Dear clients and partners,

Ministry of European Funds announced the launch of “Increasing Employee Qualification through Continuous Training Programs according to Market Needs” call. Projects can be submitted between October 4th and December 31st, 2019.
 
This call is dedicated to increasing the competences of the employees by activities such as:

• implementation of company-level recognized and /or ANC (nationally) acredited training programs;
• counselling and tutoring;
• evaluation, aknowledgement and validation of non-formal and informal learned skills;
• awareness campaigns & actions promoting the importance of training and participation in CVT programs;
• oher innovative actions to increase CVT participation and provide tailor-made educational support, including through transnational cooperation activities and transfer of best practices.

Who can apply?

• Members of Sectoral Committees and Sector Committees with Legal Personality;
• Trade unions;
• Employers Union;
• Professional Associations;
• Public or private validation /certification centers of previous learning;
• Authorized public and private traning providers;
• Providers of career counseling and career guidance services;
• Chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture;
• NGOs.

What is the call allocation?

• 60,000,000 euro

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 1 million euro, with grant between 95-100% depending on applicant type.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• Maximum 24 months.

Which employees can be involved in the project (target group)?

• Minimum 500 Employees (including PFAs and individual businesses), between the ages of 25 and 65 and residing outside Bucharest-Ilfov region.

An additional score is awarded for the projects targeting at least 30% persons who fall into at least one of the following categories: low-skilled, people over 40, people from disadvantaged rural areas.

Projects can be implemented in any region of Romania except for Bucharest-Ilfov region.

For more informations, click here.

Large companies can submit management and HR employees‘ training  projects until November 18th, 2019.

Target group:

• Employees (minimum 50 persons) with an individual full-time employment contract (exclusively at applicant), who:
  • occupies management positions in the company (general manager, executive manager, executive director, deputy director, department manager, project manager, line manager, etc.);
  • any employee from human resources department.

What activities are eligible?

• Informal courses, recognized on enterprise’s level;
• ANC authorized courses – at least one group of participants in each of these courses:
  • “Entrepreneurial skills”;
  • A human resources course according to the COR code nomenclature ISCO 08 compatible;
• Business coaching activities and / or activities such as “workshops”, “seminars”, “conferences”, “lectures”, “information events”, courses accredited by Project Management Institute (eg: “PMP” – Project Management Proffesional; “CAPM” – Certified Associates in Project Management), “mini MBA” courses or other relevant courses.

Who can apply?

• Employers, large companies in all Romania’s regions except Bucharest Ilfov, that operates in one of the following sectors:
  • Automotive and components industry/ Information and communication technology/ Health and pharmaceutical products/ Energy and environmental management/ Wood and furniture/ Creative industries/ Tourism and ecotourism/ Textiles and leather/ Food and beverage processing/ Bioeconomics, biopharmaceuticals and biotechnologies/ Distribution/ Constructions.

Project’s maximum eligible value is 500.000 euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is 50%.
Project’s implementation period is maximum 12 months. 
For more information click here: POCU 3.8

Projects can be submitted on pre-school education services development financing line (POCU 6.2) until October 9, 2019.

Eligible activities:
1.Providing information and counseling services for parents /guardians /etc., parental education programs, accompanying measures.
2.Assisting unemployed parents /legal representatives for registration with the Public Employment Service (AJOFM/ALOFM) and inclusion in an active employment measures program (information and professional counseling, vocational training, work mediation, accompanying measures for young parents with occupancy degree C or D, etc.). Carers of young NEETs’ accompanying measures can be provided (in form of medical services, psychological counseling, social welfare services, other nursing services (nursing, afterschool, accompaniment)).
3.Providing qualified human resources for infants’ education (professional training of teaching staff in early childhood education public and private units, (courses such as pedagogic educator, specialized educator, etc.)).
4.Providing/developing and using new services and learning materials for children in early childhood education, especially for children belonging to Roma minority and children with disabilities.

The eligible value of a project is maximum:

•    900,000 euro, for less developed regions,
• 1,000,000 euro for Bucharest-Ilfov region.

Percentage of non-reimbursable funding:

• 100% for NGOs;
• 95% for private beneficiaries;
• 98%/85% for public institutions.

Eligible applicants:

• Accredited, public and private educational institutions (ISCED 0) from national school network;
• Providers of guidance, counseling, school mediation and alternative services, public and private;
• Social partners in pre-university education (eg. trade unions);
• Religious institutions and religious associations;
• Institutions /government agencies with attributions in social inclusion field;
• LPA with attributions in the field of pre-university education;
• NGOs.

Eligible target group:

• Infants – minimum 54 children aged 0-2 years;
• Parents/tutors/the person who takes care of children whose parents work abroad;
• Teacher at ECPC (Education and Care for Preschool Children).

Implementation period of a project is maximum 30 months.
For more details about financing conditions click here.

Ministry of European Funds has launched the call for “Professional Romania – Competitive Enterprises” projects through which LARGE companies can reimburse their investments in training programs for managers and HR personnel.

Projects can be submitted in the period: 17th July – 18th November 2019.
Target group:

• Employees (minimum 50 persons) with an individual full-time employment contract (exclusively at applicant), who:
  • occupies management positions in the company (general manager, executive manager, executive director, deputy director, department manager, project manager, line manager, etc.);
  • any employee from human resources department.

What activities are eligible?

• Informal courses, recognized on enterprise’s level;
• ANC authorized courses – at least one group of participants in each of these courses:
  • “Entrepreneurial skills”;
  • A human resources course according to the COR code nomenclature ISCO 08 compatible;
• Business coaching activities and / or activities such as “workshops”, “seminars”, “conferences”, “lectures”, “information events”, courses accredited by Project Management Institute (eg: “PMP” – Project Management Proffesional; “CAPM” – Certified Associates in Project Management), “mini MBA” courses or other relevant courses.

Who can apply?

• Employers, large companies in all Romania’s regions except Bucharest Ilfov, that operates in one of the following sectors:
  • Automotive and components industry/ Information and communication technology/ Health and pharmaceutical products/ Energy and environmental management/ Wood and furniture/ Creative industries/ Tourism and ecotourism/ Textiles and leather/ Food and beverage processing/ Bioeconomics, biopharmaceuticals and biotechnologies/ Distribution/ Constructions.

Project’s maximum eligible value is 500.000 euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is 50%.
Project’s implementation period is maximum 12 months. 
For more information click here: POCU 3.8

Ministry of EU funds changed the launching period for developing infants education services (POCU 6.2): ​​the call for projects will be open from 8.07.2019 with deadline for submission on 09.09.2019.

Eligible activities:
1.Providing information and counseling services for parents/guardians/ etc., parental education programs, accompanying measures.
2.Assisting unemployed parents/legal representatives for registration with the Public Employment Service (AJOFM/ALOFM) and inclusion in an active employment measures program (information and professional counseling, vocational training, work mediation, accompanying measures for young parents with occupancy degree C or D, etc.). Carers of young NEETs’ accompanying measures can be provided (in form of medical services, psychological counseling, social welfare services, other nursing services (nursing, afterschool, accompaniment)).
3.Providing qualified human resources for infants’ education (professional training of teaching staff in early childhood education public and private units, (courses such as pedagogic educator, specialized educator, etc.)).
4.Providing/developing and using new services and learning materials for children in early childhood education, especially for children belonging to Roma minority and children with disabilities.

The eligible value of a project is maximum:

•    900,000 euro, for less developed regions,
• 1,000,000 euro for the Bucharest-Ilfov region.

Percentage of non-reimbursable funding:

• 100% for NGOs;
• 95% for private beneficiaries;
• 98%/85% for public institutions.

Eligible applicants:

• Accredited, public and private educational institutions (ISCED 0) from national school network;
• Providers of guidance, counseling, school mediation and alternative services, public and private;
• Social partners in pre-university education (eg trade unions);
• Religious institutions and religious associations;
• Institutions / government agencies with attributions in social inclusion field;
• LPA with attributions in the field of pre-university education;
• NGOs.

Eligible target group:

• Infants – minimum target group 54 children aged 0-2 years;
• Parents/tutors/the person who takes care of children whose parents work abroad;
• Teacher at ECPC (Education and Care for Preschool Children).

Implementation period of a project is maximum 30 months.
For more details about financing conditions click here.

Calls are open for “Internships for high school students” (until 30th July 2019) and “Internships for students” (until 12th August 2019) projects.

Eligible activities:
High school student internship projects:

• Workplace learning programs (internships, technical laboratories, etc.).
• Workplace learning system development:
  • creating an information system between private sector – network of educational units;
  • partnerships between educational units – internship partners;
• Workplace learning system support activities:
  • competitions and fairs for training firms;
  • professional competitions;
  • internship/traineeship programs;
  • practice facilitating innovative activities;
  • guidance, skills assessment, including ICT, innovative tools.

University student internship projects:

• University – employer partnership support;
• University – employer partnerships developement;
• University – labor market information networks developement;
• Internships;
• Other EU Member State internships;
• Simulated enterprise entrepreneurial skills training.

Eligible target group:

• High school student internship projects – minimum 140 persons.
• University student internship projects – minimum 200 persons.

Budget and non-reimbursable funding:

• High school student internship projects maximum 500.000 euro, with a 85-100% grant.
• University student internship projects – 1.000.000 euro with a 85-100% grant.

Who can apply:
For  high school student internship projects:

• Employers;
• Chambers of commerce and industry;
• NGOs;
• Trade union organizations and employers’ organizations;
• Public and private providers of professional guidance and counseling;
• Ministry of Education and relevant structures/ agencies/ subordinated/ coordinated by it;
• Professional Associations;
• Institutions and organizations members of Regional Pacts and Local Partnerships for Employment and Social Inclusion;
• Institutions and organizations members of regional and local consortia and partnerships in the fields of employment, education and training;
• Institutions of secondary and post-secondary education (ISCED level 2,3,4).

 For university student internship projects:

• Accredited public and private higher education institutions;
• Employers (companies);
• Professional Associations;
• Accredited public and private higher education institutions;
• Chambers of commerce and industry;
• Institutions and organizations members of Regional Pacts and Local Partnerships for Employment and Social Inclusion.

More informations here: 
High school students – POCU 6.14
Students – POCU 6.13

It is expected for the next period that calls “Internships for high school students” and “Internships for students” will be opened.
Eligible activities are:

• For projects targeting high school student internships:
  • Developing partnerships between educational units – internship partners;
  • Organizing and conducting internships/traineeship, practical training, etc.;
  • Organizing professional competitions, fairs for exercise firms, etc.;
  • Providing counseling and professional guidance services for high school students;
  • Creating an information system between private sector – network of educational units;
  • Creating innovative solutions to facilitate practice, innovative counseling tools, guidance, competence assessment;
  • Conducting Internships in EU Member States.
• For projects targeting student internships:
  • Creating university – employer partnerships;
  • Students internships at employers (companies);
  • Establishing networks between university and labor market;
  • Students internships in other EU Member States;
  • Innovative activities.

Eligible target group:

• For projects targeting high school student internships: High school students, minimum 50 persons.
• For projects targeting student internships: Students, including master degrees minimum 200 persons.

Budget and non-reimbursable funding:

• For projects targeting high school student internships: Project’s maximum value is 500.000 euro, of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing is between 95-100% depending on applicant type. Maximum project value cannot exceed the result of following formula: 1.500 euro x number of target group participants.
• For projects targeting student internships: The eligible value of a project is up to 1.000.000 euro of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing is between 95-100% depending on applicant type.

Who can apply:

For projects targeting high school student internships eligible applicants and partners are:

• Employers (as practice partners);
• Chambers of commerce and industry;
• NGOs;
• Trade union organizations and employers’ organizations;
• Public and private providers of professional guidance and counseling;
• Ministry of Education and relevant structures/ agencies/ subordinated/ coordinated by it;
• Professional Associations.

 For projects targeting student internships eligible applicants and partners are:

• Employers (companies);
• Professional Associations;
• Accredited public and private higher education institutions;
• Chambers of commerce and industry;
• Institutions and organizations that are members of Regional Pacts and Local Partnerships for Employment and Social Inclusion.

More informations here: 
High school students – POCU 6.14
Students – POCU 6.13

The financing line for the development of infants education services (POCU 6.2) will be opened on 20^th June 2019. Call type – competitive, with submission deadline until 20^thAugust 2019.

Eligible activities:
1. Support for pre-school education participation by providing information and counseling services for parents/guardians/ etc., parental education programs, including accompanying measures.
2. Assisting unemployed parents/legal representatives for registration with the Public Employment Service (AJOFM/ALOFM) and inclusion in an active employment measures program (information and professional counseling, vocational training, work mediation, accompanying measures for young parents with occupancy degree C or D, etc.). Carers of young NEETs’ accompanying measures can be provided (in the form of medical services, psychological counseling, social welfare services, other nursing services (nursing, afterschool, accompaniment)).
3. Providing qualified human resources for infants’ education (professional training of teaching staff in early childhood education public and private units, (courses such as pedagogic educator, specialized educator, etc.)).
4. Providing/developing and using new services and learning materials for children in early childhood education, especially for children belonging to the Roma minority and children with disabilities.

The eligible value of a project is maximum:

•    900,000 euro, for less developed regions,
• 1,000,000 euro for the Bucharest-Ilfov region.

Percentage of non-reimbursable funding:

• 100% for NGOs;
• 95% for private beneficiaries;
• 98%/85% for public institutions.

The implementation period can be no longer than 30 months.

Eligible applicants:

• Accredited, public and private educational institutions (ISCED 0) from national school network;
• Providers of guidance, counseling, school mediation and alternative services, public and private;
• Social partners in pre-university education (eg trade unions);
• Religious institutions and religious associations;
• Institutions / government agencies with attributions in social inclusion field;
• LPA with attributions in the field of pre-university education;
• NGOs.

Eligible target group:

• infants;
• Parents/tutors/the person who takes care of children whose parents work abroad;
• Teacher at ECPC (Education and Care for Preschool Children).

Of which, the minimum target group is 54 infants, respectively 54 children aged 0-2 years.
For more details click here.