Max.Grant Amount for Development of Joint Tourist Offers: EUR 300.000
Max.Grant Amount for Promotion of Entrepreneurship: EUR 300.000
Max.Grant Amount for Protection of Nature and Environment: EUR 300.000
Background Max.Grant Amount for Improved Accessibility of Community: EUR 50.000
These Guidelines are intended for grants under the 2nd Call for Proposals (CfP) for the Cross-Border Programme Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina 2007-2013 (CBC Programme HR-BiH). The CBC Programme HR-BIH analyses the socio-economic situation of the Croatian-Bosnian and Herzegovina border region, sets out a common strategy for remedying problems identified and formulates joint priorities and measures for development. The result of 2nd Call for Proposals will be a selection of cross-border cooperation projects that will contribute to the strategy's objectives and fall into identified priorities and measures. A cross-border cooperation project is defined as a project involving final beneficiaries from both countries, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, cooperating in at least one of the following ways: joint development, joint implementation, joint staffing and joint financing.
The programme area of the CBP Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of the following "eligible" and "adjacent" areas:
Croatia/ eligible areas: Vukovarsko-Srijemska County, Brodsko-Posavska County, Sisačko-Moslavačka County, Karlovačka County, Ličko-Senjska County, Zadarska County, Šibensko-Kninska County, Splitsko-Dalmatinska County, Dubrovačko-Neretvanska County
Croatia/ adjacent areas: Osječko-Baranjska County, Požeško-Slavonska County, Zagrebačka County, Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska County, Primorsko-Goranska County.
Bosnia and Herzegovina/ eligible area: North-East: Bijeljina, Teočak, Ugljevik, Lopare, Tuzla, Lukavac, Čelić, Brčko Distrikt BiH, Srebrenik, Petrovo, Gračanica, Doboj Istok, Gradačac, Pelagićevo, Donji Žabar, Orašje, Domaljevac-Šamac, Šamac, Modriča, Vukosavlje, Odžak, Bosanski Brod,Srebrenica, Bratunac, Milići, Han-Pijesak, Vlasenica, Kladanj, Šekovići, Kalesija Osmaci, Zvornik, Banovići, Živinice, Sapna.
North-West: Prnjavor, Srbac, Laktaši, Čelinac, Kotor Varoš, Skender Vakuf/Kneževo, Dobretići, Šipovo, Jajce, Jezero, Mrkonjić Grad, Banja Luka, Bosanska Gradiška, Bosanska Dubica, Prijedor, Oštra Luka, Sanski Most, Ključ, Ključ/Ribnik, Mrkonjić Grad/Vlasinje, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Istočni Drvar, Petrovac-Drinić, Bosanski Petrovac, Bosanska Krupa, Krupa na Uni, Novi Grad, Kostajnica, Bužim, Velika Kladuša, Cazin, Bihać,Doboj, Derventa Herzegovina: Prozor/Rama, Konjic, Nevesinje, Gacko, Bileća, Trebinje, Ravno, Ljubinje, Berkovići, Mostar, Jablanica, Kupres, Kupres (RS), Tomislavgrad, Posušje, Široki Brijeg, Čitluk, Stolac, Neum, Čapljina, Ljubuški, Grude, Livno, Istočni Mostar.
Bosnia and Herzegovina/ adjacent areas: Central BiH (16 municipalities): Doboj Jug, Kakanj, Maglaj, Tešanj, Usora, Zavidovići, Zenica, Žepče, Bugojno, Busovača, Donji Vakuf, Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Novi Travnik, Travnik, Vitez and Teslić.
Priorities and measures
Priority 1: Creation of a Joint Economic Space
- Measure 1.1: Development of joint tourist offers
- Measure 1.2: Promotion of entrepreneurship
Priority 2: Improved Quality of Life and Social Cohesion
- Measure 2.1: Protection of nature and environment
- Measure 2.2: Improved accessibility to community-based services in the border area
Size of grants
Measure 1.1: Development of joint tourist offers
- Maximum amount: 300,000
- Minimum amount: 50,000
Measure 1.2: Promotion of entrepreneurship
- Maximum amount: 300,000
- Minimum amount: 50,000
Measure 2.1: Protection of nature and environment
- Maximum amount: 300,000
- Minimum amount: 50,000
Measure 2.2: Improved accessibility of community- based services in the border area
- Maximum amount: 50,000
- Minimum amount: 20,000
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, applicants must:
- be non profit making legal persons established by public or private law for the purposes of public interest or specific purpose of
meeting needs of general interest, which is proven by registration act of the respective institution in accordance with relevant law
- be established in respecting beneficiary Country (Croatia and/or Bosnia and Herzegovina) - according to the meaning of the
provisions of Article 96(3) of the IPA Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 as amended by Regulation (EU) No 80/2010 which specifies that
the lead beneficiaries (applicants) shall be established in the respective participating beneficiary country
- be registered at least 12 months before the deadline for the submission of this Call for Proposals, and
- belong to one of the following categories: regional and local public authorities, public bodies, private institutes established by
private law for meeting needs of general interest, NGO's, chambers of commerce, agricultural associations...
Deadline: 5 December 2011
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