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The call for “Increasing Employee Qualification through Continuous Training Programs according to Market Needs” financing line  is expected to be launched in the next period, after the Applicant’s Guide was transmitted for public consultation.

The call is dedicated to increasing the competences of the employees by activities such as:

• implementation of training programs;
• Professional and tutoring actions for the target group;
• Actions for evaluation, recognition and validation of learning outcomes acquired in non-formal and informal contexts;
• Organizing awareness campaigns / actions to promote the importance of training and participation in CVT programs;
• Other 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.

Partnerships between the entities mentioned above are encouraged.

What is the call allocation?

• 60,000,000 euro

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 1 million euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is between 95-100% depending on applicant type.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• maximum 18 months.

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

• Minimum 500 Employees (including PFAs and individual businesses), with minimum 30% low-skilled, people over 40, people from disadvantaged rural areas.
• Projects can be implemented in any region of Romania except for Bucharest-Ilfov.

For more information click here.

The call for Students’ internship is expected to be launched in the next period after the Applicant’s guide has already been submitted to public consultation by AMPOCU.
The call aims to increase participation rate of high-school students from secondary and tertiary non-university education (qualification levels 3, 4 and 5) to workplace learning programs,  through measures such as:

• Developing partnerships / conventions between organizers (educational units) and internship partners;
• Organizing and conducting workplace learning programs (internship / traineeship, practical training, technology lab, etc.);
• Organizing professional competitions, competitions on jobs, competitions and fairs for exercise firms;
• Providing counseling and professional guidance services for high-school students;
• Creating a coordinated information system between the private sector and the network of educational units;
• Creating innovative solutions to facilitate practice, innovative counseling tools, guidance, competence assessment;
• Conducting Internships in EU Member States.

Who can apply?

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

For project proposals aiming activities of learning at work, eligible applicants and partners are:

• County School Inspectorates (as structures under MEN);
• Professional Associations;
• Employers as internship partners;
• NGOs as internship partners.

Other informations:
Grant application must be submitted in partnership. 
Transnational partnership is eligible.

What is the call allocation?

• 30.552.000 euro

What is project’s maximum value?

• Maximum 500.000 euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is between 85-100% depending on applicant type. Maximum project value cannot exceed the result of following formula: 1.500 euro x number of target group participants.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• Minimum 9 months, maximum 24 months.

Who can be a part of the target group?

• Students (ISCED 2 – 3, qualification level 3 – 4);
• Students (ISCED 4, qualification level 5, enrolled in post-secondary schools / masters organized at educational units level).

For more information click here.

The call for SMEs with funding up to 5.000.000 euro is expected to be launched in the next period after the Specific Guideline (PI 2.2. – POR 2014-2020) has already been submitted to public consultation.
Eligiblebeneficiaries – societies or cooperative societies:

• urban areas SMEs (including microenterprises) and
• rural areas medium enterprises.

It is required for a beneficiary to have at least 1 year of activity (established no later than 03.01.2018).
Eligible regions: North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, West, North-West, Center (Projects implemented in Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI Danube Delta areas cannot be submitted).

Eligible investments:

• creating  a new production/ service construction and endowment space, in order to start the project activity;
• expanding capacity of an existing unit by increasing at least one product/ service production volume 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 proposed project must include an initial investment in tangible assets financed by regional state aid (construction/ extension/ endowment with tangible assets).

Implementation period – 12 months.
Realization period for project activities after signing the financing contract may be extended up to a maximum of twice the period initially foreseen under conditions stipulated in the financing agreement but not later than 31.12.2023.

The grant value is: minimum 1.000.000 euro and maximum 5.000.000 euro.
Non-reimbursable financing rate:

• Medium enterprises: 60% ( from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 45% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value;
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% ( from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 55% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value.

Find more details here.

AMPOCU extended, until  March 15th, the deadline for submitting projects within “Innovation through training” call, in which LARGE companies can reimburse their investment in training programs for employees. The call is dedicated to human resource development through ANC authorized training programs (initiation/ qualification/ requalification/ specialization/ refresher courses).
What is the project’s maximum implementation period?

• 18 months.

What is the project’s maximum value?

• 500.000 euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is 50% (with increase to 60% if training is addressed to disabled or disadvantaged employees), maximum 250,000 euro.

Who can apply?

• Large enterprises with activity in priority sectors. The CAEN code for the eligible activity must be authorized. See the list of eligible CAEN codes here.
• The project can be implemented in any region of the country, except for Bucharest-Ilfov. Large enterprises with headquarters in Bucharest-Ilfov region are eligible only if their projects are implemented in less developed regions (within a place of business/ subsidiary/ branch/ agency located in one of the eligible regions).

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

• Employees (all categories) seeking for development of their knowledge, competencies and aptitude levels.
• Minimum target group: 75 employees.

For more informations click here.

The call for Students’ internship is expected to be launched soon after the Applicant’s guide was submitted by AMPOCU for public consultation.
The call aims to increase participation rate of high-school students from secondary and tertiary non-university education (qualification levels 3, 4 and 5) to workplace learning programs,  through measures such as:

• Developing partnerships / conventions between organizers (educational units) and internship partners;
• Organizing and conducting workplace learning programs (internship / traineeship, practical training, technology lab, etc.);
• Organizing professional competitions, competitions on jobs, competitions and fairs for exercise firms;
• Providing counseling and professional guidance services for high-school students;
• Creating a coordinated information system between the private sector and the network of educational units;
• Creating innovative solutions to facilitate practice, innovative counseling tools, guidance, competence assessment;
• Conducting Internships in EU Member States.

Who can apply?

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

For project proposals aiming activities of learning at work, eligible applicants and partners are:

• County School Inspectorates (as structures under MEN);
• Professional Associations;
• Employers as internship partners;
• NGOs as internship partners.

Other informations:
Grant application must be submitted in partnership. 
Transnational partnership is eligible.

What is the call allocation?

• 30.552.000 euro

What is project’s maximum value?

• Maximum 500.000 euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is between 85-100% depending on applicant type. Maximum project value cannot exceed the result of following formula: 1.500 euro x number of target group participants.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• Minimum 9 months, maximum 24 months.

Who can be a part of the target group?

• Students (ISCED 2 – 3, qualification level 3 – 4);
• Students (ISCED 4, qualification level 5, enrolled in post-secondary schools / masters organized at educational units level).

For more information click here.

The call for SMEs with funding up to 5.000.000 euro is expected to be launched in the next period after the Specific Guideline (PI 2.2. – POR 2014-2020) has been submitted for public consultation.
Eligible beneficiaries – societies or cooperative societies:

• urban areas SMEs (including microenterprises) and
• rural areas medium enterprises.

It is required for a beneficiary to have at least 1 year of activity (established no later than 03.01.2018).
Eligible regions: North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, West, North-West, Center (Projects implemented in Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI Danube Delta areas cannot be submitted).

Eligible investments:

• creating a new production/ service construction and endowment space, in order to start the project activity;
• expanding capacity of an existing unit by increasing at least one product/ service production volume 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 proposed project must include an initial investment in tangible assets financed by regional state aid (construction/ extension/ endowment with tangible assets).

Implementation period – 12 months.
Realization period for project activities after signing the financing contract may be extended up to a maximum of twice the period initially foreseen under conditions stipulated in the financing agreement but not later than 31.12.2023.

The grant value is: minimum 1.000.000 euro and maximum 5.000.000 euro.
Non-reimbursable financing rate:

• Medium enterprises: 60% (from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 45% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value;
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% (from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 55% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value.

Find more details here.

The Ministry of European Funds – MACOP announced extension of 30 days for projects submission period for Action 2.2.1. “Supporting ICT sector’s added value growth and innovation through clusters development”.
Submission period has begun on January 30th, 2019 at 09:00 and, after extension, will end on April 29th, 2019 at 17:00.

A project is eligible for financial support if it leads to:

• ICT products / services development applicable in the rest of Romanian economy; vertical integration of ICT solutions;
• Achieving innovative strategic projects that impact on the entire national or international ICT industry development.

Eligible applicants:

• SMEs (micro/small/medium-sized enterprises) operating in Romania, focused on ICT or ICT-focused cluster members;
• Partnerships between SMEs operating in Romania and ICT-focused cluster members.

The support will target the development of innovative ICT products/ services/ applications through:

a. Investments in tangible and intangible assets within an initial investment;

b. Investments in industrial research and experimental development;

c. Investments in projects for innovation of SMEs;

d. Investments in projects regarding process and organizational innovation;

e. Minimis aid: market research expenditure, information and publicity, consultancy, notice, authorizations, training, audit, management, subscriptions, etc.

The grant is: between 500.000 euro and 3.500.000 euro.
Financing percentage:

• For activities from points a. to d.: between 20% and 80% of total eligible costs, differentiated according to project activities, size of the company and region where it is being implemented.
• For minimis aid – point e.: 100%, maximum 200.000 euro and no more than 20% of the project’s total eligible costs.

Project duration: maximum 36 months.
For more information, click here.

The call for Student internships is expected to be launched in the next period after the specific guide was submitted by AMPOCU for public consultation.
The call is dedicated to increase participation rate of high-school students from secondary and tertiary non-university education (qualification levels 3, 4 and 5) to workplace learning programs,  through measures such as:

• Developing partnerships / conventions between organizers (educational units) and internship partners;
• Organizing and conducting workplace learning programs (internship / traineeship, practical training, technology lab, etc.);
• Organizing professional competitions, competitions on jobs, competitions and fairs for exercise firms;
• Providing counseling and professional guidance services for high-school students;
• Creating a coordinated information system between the private sector and the network of educational units;
• Creating innovative solutions to facilitate practice, innovative counseling tools, guidance, competence assessment;
• Conducting Internships in EU Member States.

Who can apply?
Types of eligible applicants and partners in this call:

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

For project proposals aiming activities of learning at work, eligible applicants and partners are:

• County School Inspectorates (as structures under MEN);
• Professional Associations;
• Employers as internship partners;
• NGOs as internship partners.

Other informations:
Grant application must be submitted in partnership. 
Transnational partnership is eligible.

What is the call allocation?

• 30.552.000 euro

What is project’s maximum value?

• Maximum 500.000 euro, of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing is between 85-100% depending on applicant type. Maximum project value cannot exceed the result of following formula: 1.500 euro x number of target group participants.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• Minimum 9 months, maximum 24 months.

Who can be a part of the target group?

• Students (ISCED 2 – 3, qualification level 3 – 4);
• Students (ISCED 4, qualification level 5, enrolled in post-secondary schools / masters organized at educational units level).

For more information click here.

The call for SMEs with funding up to 5.000.000 euro is expected to be launched in the next period after the Specific Guideline (PI 2.2. – POR 2014-2020) has been submitted for public consultation.
Eligible beneficiaries – societies or cooperative societies:

• urban areas SMEs (including microenterprises) and
• rural areas medium enterprises.

It is required for a beneficiary to have at least 1 year of activity (established no later than 03.01.2018).
Eligible regions: North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, West, North-West, Center (Projects implemented in Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI Danube Delta areas cannot be submitted).

Eligible investments:

• creating  a new production/ service construction and endowment space, in order to start the project activity;
• expanding capacity of an existing unit by increasing at least one product/ service production volume 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 proposed project must include an initial investment in tangible assets financed by regional state aid (construction/ extension/ endowment with tangible assets).

Implementation period – 12 months.
Realization period for project activities after signing the financing contract may be extended up to a maximum of twice the period initially foreseen under conditions stipulated in the financing agreement but not later than 31.12.2023.

The grant value is: minimum 1.000.000 euro and maximum 5.000.000 euro.
Non-reimbursable financing rate:

• Medium enterprises: 60% ( from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 45% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value;
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% ( from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 55% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value.

Find more details here.

Public consultation period has ended for the guideline “Increasing Employee Qualification through Continuous Training Programs according to Market Needs” and the call for projects is expected to be launched in the coming period.The call is dedicated to increasing the competences of the employees by activities such as:

• implementation of training programs;
• Professional and tutoring actions for the target group;
• Actions for evaluation, recognition and validation of learning outcomes acquired in non-formal and informal contexts;
• Organizing awareness campaigns / actions to promote the importance of training and participation in CVT programs;
• Other 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.

Partnerships between the entities mentioned above are encouraged.

What is the call allocation?

• 60,000,000 euro

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 1 million euro, of which non-reimbursable financing percentage is between 95-100% depending on applicant type.

How long does it take to implement a project?

• maximum 18 months.

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

• Minimum 500 Employees (including PFAs and individual businesses), with minimum 30% low-skilled, people over 40, people from disadvantaged rural areas.
• Projects can be implemented in any region of Romania except for Bucharest Ilfov.

For more information click here.