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AM POR released for public consultation until 23rd November 2018, the Guideline (IP 2.2, POR 2014-2020) regarding the call for SMEs for a financing up to 5.000.000 euro.

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, Centre (Projects implemented in Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI area 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, Centru 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, Centru regions) and 55% (from West region), of the eligible expenses value.

Find more details here.

AMPOCU launched the financing line – “Innovation through training”, 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 the 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 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.

The deadline for submitting projects is January 15, 2019.
For more information click here.

The following calls for projects of interest to SMEs are opened or expected to be launched shortly:
POC 221 – “Supporting ICT sector’s  added value growth and innovation through clusters development”
Submission period begins December 17th, 2018 and ends February 14th, 2019.

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.

The grant is: between 500.000 euro and 3.500.000 euro.

Eligible applicants:

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

Find more details here.

POR 2.2. “Supporting creation and expansion of advanced production and service capacities”
The guideline is in public consultation until 23rd November 2018.

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’s 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).

The grant value is: minimum 1.000.000 euro and maximum 5.000.000 euro.

Eligible beneficiaries – societies or cooperative societies:

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

Find more details here.

The Ministry of European Funds announced the launch for public consultation of the Applicant’s Guide Specific Conditions “Internships for high-school students”.
The Guide was in public consultation until 15.10.2018.

The call is dedicated to increase the 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:
The grant application must be submitted in partnership. The transnational partnership is eligible.

What is the call allocation?

• 30.552.000,00 euro

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 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 the 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 the level of educational units).

For more information click here.

The Ministry of European Funds announced the launch for public consultation by 2.11.2018 of the guideline “Increasing Employee Qualification through Continuous Training Programs according to Market Needs”.

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 Sectorial 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 training 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 the percentage of non-reimbursable financing 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.

AMPOCU launched the financing line – “Innovation through training”, in which LARGE companies can reimburse their investment in training programs for employees. The call is dedicated to human resource development through training programs authorized by ANC (initiation/ qualification/ requalification/ specialization/ refresher courses).

What is the maximum implementation period of a project?

• 18 months.

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 500.000 euro of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing 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 the Bucharest-Ilfov region are eligible only if their projects are implemented in the less developed regions (within a place of business 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.

The deadline for submitting projects is January 15, 2019.
For more information click here.

The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration released for public consultation the Specific Guideline (IP 2.2, POR 2014-2020) regarding the call for SMEs for a financing up to 5.000.000 euro.

The guide is in public consultation until 23.11.2018.

Eligible beneficiaries – Cooperative societies or societies that fall under the category:

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

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, Centre (Projects implemented in the Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI area cannot be submitted).

Eligible investments:

• the creation of a new unit, the construction and endowment of a production/ service space, in order to start the project activity;
• expanding the capacity of an existing unit by increasing the volume of at least one product/ service without the fundamental change in the production process;
• diversification of an 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 in the grant application must necessarily include an initial investment in tangible assets financed by regional state aid (construction/ extension/ endowment with tangible assets).

Implementation period – 12 months.

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

Financing amount: 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, Centru regions) and 45% (from West region), from the eligible expenses value;
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% ( from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Centru regions) and 55% (from West region), from the eligible expenses value;

More information here.

The Ministry of European Funds – MACOP announces the launch of the  Action 2.2.1 “Support for adding value generated by ICT and innovation field by developing clusters”.

The project submission period begins on December 17, 2018, 09:00 and ends on February 14, 2019 at 17:00.

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

• Developing a range of ICT products / services with applicability in the rest of the Romanian economy for the vertical integration of ICT solutions;
• Achieving innovative strategic projects that impact on the development of the entire ICT industry at national or international level.

Eligible applicants:

• SME-s (micro/small/medium-sized enterprises) operating in Romania, focused on ICT or who operates as members of clusters focused on ICT;
• Partnerships between SME-S operating in Romania, members of clusters focused on ICT.

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

1. Investments in tangible and intangible assets within an initial investment;
2. Investments in industrial research and experimental development;
3. Investments in projects for innovation of SMEs;
4. Investments in projects regarding process and organizational innovation;
5. Minimis aid: market research expenditure, information and publicity, consultancy, notice, authorizations, training, audit, management, subscriptions, etc.

The amount of non-reimbursable funding is: between 500.000 euro and 3.500.000 euro

Financing percentage:

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

Project duration: maximum 36 months.

Find more details here.

The Ministry of European Funds extended the submission period for the call: “Grandparents of the community” aimed at supporting the development / provision and access of elderly people to integrated services (social and socio-medical).

The projects can be submitted until: 26 November 2018.

Total call allocation:

• 15 mil. euro

Maximum eligible project value:

• 600,000 euro, of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing is between 85% -100%, depending on the type of applicant.

Project implementation:

• maximum 36 months;

Eligible applicants:

• Social services providers, accredited according to the law, alone or in partnership with relevant social actors;

• Local public authorities with responsibilities in the field in partnership with relevant social actors.

Eligible activities:

• Development of social services for the elderly: establishment of social services, or development of existing social services (financial support and support for human resources);
• Providing social services for the elderly, exclusively: social services without accommodation:
  • Day centers;
  • Home care services;
  • Day care centers for assistance and support for the elderly in need;
  • Street intervention services;
  • Food preparation and distribution centers;

Target group:

• Elderly people in situations of addiction and/or at risk of social exclusion;
• Staff of public authorities / public/private agencies that provide social and employment services to vulnerable elderly people; staff of civil society organizations and NGOs.

Minimum target group: 100 elderly people;

For more information click here.

AMPOCU launched the financing line – “Innovation through training”, in which LARGE companies can reimburse their investment in training programs for employees. The call is dedicated to human resource development through training programs authorized by ANC (initiation/ qualification/ requalification/ specialization/ refresher courses).

What is the maximum implemention period of a project?

• 18 months.

What is the maximum value of the project?

• 500.000 euro of which the percentage of non-reimbursable financing 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 the Bucharest-Ilfov region are eligible only if their projects are implemented in the less developed regions (within a place of business 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.

The deadline for submitting projects is January 15, 2019.

For more information click here.