EUROPEAID/132357/M/ACT/HR - SUPPORT FOR INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF CROATIAN SMES

Objectives:                                                                                               Max.Grant Amount: EUR 200.000

The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to increase SME competitiveness

The specific objectives of this Call for Proposals are:

    -to provide productive investments in technologies and production methods and/or improve business efficiency for Croatian SMEs to
     promote green economy, energy efficiency and eco standards in production processes and increase development potential for new and
     competitive products in compliance with eco and other international standard.

Size of grants

Any grant awarded under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:

   -minimum amount: EUR 50.000
   -maximum amount: EUR 200.000

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:

   -Be a registered SME according to the Croatian definition; and
   -Be located in Croatia; and
   -Be registered for the activities envisaged by the proposed action; and
   -Be able to demonstrate a profit after taxation in the fiscal year (2010) preceding the date of grant application; and
   -Be able to demonstrate solvency of the company; and
   -Be able to demonstrate that all contributions and taxes have been settled; and
   -Be nationals of a Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Economic Area,  Croatia, Turkey, Macedonia,
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99 as well as of other countries eligible
    under the Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 31 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA); and
   -Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with their partners, not acting as an intermediary.

Deadline: 20 February 2012

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