VAPRO

In the period 16 August – 30 December 2016, applicants for European grant have over 45,67 million euro at their disposal for projects which fall within under GBER and the minimis Schemes, related to sub-measure 4.2 (Processing of agricultural products) and sub-measure 4.2a(Processing of fruit products).

Eligible beneficiaries:

• Micro enterprises;
• Small and medium enterprises;
• Other enterprises: producer groups, cooperatives.

Objectives:

• Introduction of new technologies and procedures for obtaining either new non-agricultural products or once of a superior quality;
• Increasing the quality of obtained products, food safety and obtaining new competitive products with an economic impact on further processing in enterprises, complained to veterinary and food safety standards;
• Increasing the number of workplaces.

Project value:

Up to 2.500.000 euro, with a non-reimbursable funding percentage that can reach a maximum of:

• 50% for West Region (Timis, Arad, Caras-Severin, Hunedoara) and Ilfov county;
• 35% for Bucharest;
• 50% for other regions (all other counties);

The eligible areas of investment that can be financed through the state aid scheme GBER – Sm. 4.2: milling products, bakery products, cocoa, chocolate, spices, beer etc.

The eligible areas of investment that can be financed through the state aid scheme GBER – Sm. 4.2a: candied fruit, alcoholic fruit beverages, confectionery (sweets), etc.

Projects within the call for investments for the development of micro-enterprises from urban areas (2.1 A) through the Regional Operational Programme (ROP) can be submitted!

The call have been launched on 27.07.2016 and will remain opened until 27.01.2017.

If you are the administrator of a microenterprise (with up to 9 employees and up to 2 million euro turnover/total assets), with at least 1 year of activity and you wish to invest in:

• Construction, extension, modernization of the production/ services areas;
• Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets, including e-commerce tools.

this call offers you the possibility to receive a non-reimbursable financing up to 90% from the eligible costs of the project.

Eligible value of the project: minimum 25.000 euro;

Grant: maximum 200.000 euro;

Investments in the Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI Danube Delta development regions are NOT eligible.

For more information click here.

Also, for more complex projects developed by SMEs (with up to 250 employees and up to 50 million euro turnover/total assets), including microenterprises, a financing between 200.000 euro si 1.000.000 euro can be obtained. The launch is estimated in September-October 2016.

For more information click here.

VAPRO Romania has developed a brief summary of the most interesting non-reimbursable financing possibilities for the private field (small and medium enterprises, large enterprises) from rural and urban areas, and also for NGOs, public institutions or other organizations from the targeted field.

For each type of financing opportunity you can identify:

• estimated / official launch date;
• financial allocation of the call for proposals;
• grant amount;
• types of eligible applicants;
• eligible expenditures;

To download the document click here!

Also, starting with 28^th of July 2016, existing companies or start-ups from rural areas can submit projects for funding non-agricultural activities. The grant awarded can reach up to 70.000 euro (100 % non-refundable) for PNDR 6.2 sub-measure and up to 90% of the project cost (but not less than 200.000 euro) for PNDR 6.4 sub-measure.

The Ministry of European Funds launched under public consultation two new Guidelines: “Solidarity” and “Motivated teachers in disadvantaged schools” financed through POCU 2014-2020.
 
“SOLIDARITY. Support for consolidation of social economy” – Specific Objective 4.16
 
Eligible activities:

• Training and abilities development, counselling, consultancy of persons involved in the enterprise; Promotion of the social brand; Jobs accessibility;
• Know-how transfer with other communities and with relevant actors; Partnership development;

Target group: persons from social enterprises (staff; members (according to the organization and functioning papers); volunteers (with contract));

Project value: minimum 50.000 euro – maximum 100.000 euro as minimis aid.

Non-reimbursable financing: up to 100%.

Eligible applicants are social economy structures organized as: I-st degree cooperative, cooperative credit institution, association/foundation, credit union, federation or union,  any other category of legal person certified as a social enterprise.

“Motivated teachers in disadvantaged schools” – Specific Objectives 6.2, 6.3, 6.6
 
Eligible activities:

• Attracting and maintaining the quality of human resources in the target schools;
• Creating a critical mass of motivated professionals in the target schools;
• Ensuring the sustainability of quality in education;

Target group:

• Teachers, support staff, school managers and social partners that work in schools with children who are in educational risk;

Project value:

• Small projects: maximum 450.000 euro (includes minimum 3 schools);
• Large projects: maximum 1.500.000 euro (includes minimum 10 schools);

Non-reimbursable financing:

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

Eligible applicants:

• NGOs;
• Public or private educational institutions; Local public authorities with responsibilities in the field;
• Guidance, counselling, scholar mediation services providers;
• Ministry of Education and subordinated institutions; Social partners from pre-university education system;
• National Administration of Penitentiaries and subordinated institutions (SO 6.3 and 6.6);

More information about the two guidelines here.

The consultative version of the Applicant Guideline for investments implemented by SMEs within the Regional Operational Program (POR) has been published for public debate until 24.08.2016.

 Eligible beneficiaries:

• non-agricultural SMEs from urban areas (also micro-enterprises) and
• non-agricultural medium enterprises from rural areas.

It is required for a beneficiary to have at least 3 years of activity and to register operational profit for the year prior to project submission.

Eligible regions: North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-Vest Oltenia, North-West, Centre;

Eligible investments:

1. Construction, modernization, extension of the production/services areas;
2. Acquisition of tangible (equipment, tools etc), intangible assets (patents, licenses etc), including e-commerce tools.
3. Implementation of quality environmental or health management systems;
4. Participation at international fairs and exhibitions, trade missions etc.

Eligible non-reimbursable value: minimum 200.000 euro and maximum 1.000.000 euro.

Non- reimbursable financing rate:

For investments mentioned at points 1 and 2:

• Small enterprises: 60% (from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 45% (from West region);
• Small and micro enterprises: 70% (from North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, North-West, Center regions) and 55% (from West region);

For investments mentioned at points 3 and 4: up to 90%;

All the conditions that beneficiaries must meet to access this funding can be found here.

Starting with 27^th of July 2016 micro-enterprises from urban areas can submit projects under the call for investments for the development of micro-enterprises (2.1 A) through the Regional Operational Programme (ROP).

Eligible beneficiaries:  micro-enterprises (under 9 employees and up to 2 million euro turnover/total assets), with at least 1 year of activity.
Investments in the Bucharest – Ilfov and ITI Danube Delta development regions are NOT eligible.

Eligible investments:

• Construction, extension, modernization of the production/ services areas;
• Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets (equipment, devices, tools), including e-commerce tools.

Minimum eligible value of the project:  25.000 euro;

Grant: maximum 200.000 euro;

Grant financing percentage: maximum 90% from the eligible costs of the project.

Also, the Ministry of Public Finance announced the opening of a new submission session to support investments promoting jobs creation (based on G.D No. 332/2014), which will take place on 8-22 August 2016.

Eligible beneficiaries: Newly established enterprises (the subscribed capital should be minimum 30.000 lei), SMEs, Large companies;

Eligible expenditure: The total salary costs with new work places created as a result of an initial investment for a period of 2 consecutive years.

Budget of the current session: 113 million lei.

Grant financing percentage:

• up to 15 % in the Bucharest region;
• up to 35 % in the West and Ilfov regions;
• up to 50 % in the rest of the regions (North-West, North-East Center, South-West, South, South-East);

The Ministry of European Funds launched under public consultation the Applicant Guidelines – Specific Conditions: “Romania Start-up Plus”, related to the Specific Objective 3.7 within POCU 2014-2020.

Projects aim at encouraging entrepreneurship and self-employment through supporting the establishment of enterprises with non-agricultural profile in urban areas.

The project beneficiary shall ensure to the target group:

• Entrepreneurship education courses;
• Advice on implementing the business plan;
• A mentoring and business development program;
• A micro-grant of maximum 40.000 euro / business plan;

Maximum project value: 5.000.000 euro.

Non-reimbursable financing: up to 100%.

Eligible applicants/partners:

• Public and private training providers;
• Trade unions and employers;
• Members of Sectoral Committees and legal Sectoral Committees;
• Authorities of local government (administrative units);
• Professional Associations;
• Chambers of commerce and industry;
• NGOs;
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment and subordinated/ coordinated: institutions / agencies / organizations;

Target group:

• Individuals who intend to establish a business (eg. unemployed / inactive / people who have a job and intend to set up a business in order to create new jobs)

The guideline is under public consultation until 25^th July, 2016. More information here.