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Green Industry InnovationProgramme for Romania
Craiova, 26 March 2013
Mr. Mihai Stefanescu, Programme Officer
Innovation Norway - Bucharest Office
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Norwegian Financial assistance in Romania
- 2 financial mechanisms for 2009-2014 aiming to reducesocial and economic disparities in the European Economic Area(EEA) and to strengthen the bilateral relations between Norwayand Romania.- 23 programme areas: eeagrants.ro / norwaygrants.ro
Innovation Norway
- a state owned entity under the Norwegian Ministry of Tradeand Industry and the Norwegian County Municipalities- 3 programme areas managed in Romania
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Realisation of businessopportunities of greeningof the European economy
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Available project funding:
- Financial frame: EUR 21,6 mill.
- Types of funding:- Individual Project Scheme
- Small Grants Scheme- Fund for Bilateral Relations
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Types of projects focus:
- Projects aiming at improvement of theenvironmental performance ofenterprises;
- Environmental innovation- Greening of new or existing enteprises
- Entrepreneurship
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Coordinating bodies:
- Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsFinancier and owner of Norway Grants
- Innovation Norway - Programme Operator
- Ministry of European FundsNational Focal Point in Romania
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Who can apply ?
For all schemes:
- Romanian private enterprises (commercial)
Small Grants Scheme:- Romanian Small and micro enterprises and NGOs
Fund for Bilateral Relations:- As above- Norwegian entities (private, public, NGOs)
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Donor partnership projects encouraged
-Increased bilateral relations,one overall objective ofNorway Grants
-Partnership opportunities(Romanian promoter andNorwegian partner)
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How to fiind a partner?
Main portal for private sector: www.nortrade.com
Enterprise Europe Network: http://een.ec.europa.eu/
Other relevant web-sites:
Green Business Norway www.greenbusiness.no
Norwegian Confederation of Enterprise:www.nho.noARENA a Norwegian national programme for regional businessclusters: www.arenaprogrammet.no
Main portal for NGOs: www.ngonorway.org
http://www.nortrade.com/http://een.ec.europa.eu/http://www.greenbusiness.no/http://www.nho.no/http://www.arenaprogrammet.no/http://www.ngonorway.org/http://www.ngonorway.org/http://www.arenaprogrammet.no/http://www.nho.no/http://www.greenbusiness.no/http://een.ec.europa.eu/http://www.nortrade.com/ -
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Individual Project Scheme
Grant amount per project:
- Min. EUR 200,000- Max. EUR 1,500,000
Grant rate:
- In line with the State Aid Regulations(Normally not more than 50% of totalproject cost)
Co-financing: cash
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Individual Project Scheme
Eligible activities:
- Environmental friendly technologies
- Green products and services
- Material efficiency and waste management
- Greener management and productionprocess
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Small Grants Scheme:Grant amount per project:
- Min. EUR 50,000 and Max. EUR 200,000
Grant rate:- For NGOs up to 90% of project costs- For enterprises: in line with the State Aid
Regulations
Co-financing:- For enterprises: cash- for NGOs: cash/in kind (up to 50%)
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Small Grants Scheme:
Eligible activities:
- Eco-innnovative business development
- Provide local solutions to local problems
- Sustainable development of the localcommunities where the project isimplemented
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Green Industry Innovation ProgrammeRomania
Fund for Bilateral Relations:
Preparation of donor partnership projects
- Travel Support Scheme EUR 1,200 (lump sum)- One person per entity- Visit potential partners, development of projects
- Project Development Fund, up to EUR 10,000 (50%)- Preparation of documentation needed for the
main project- External expenses (technical, legal, finance etc.)
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State Aid Regulations(General Block Exemption Regulations)
*) stand-alone categories
Maximum grant rates:- Investment* 50 %- Industrial research* 50 %
- Development and innovation* 25 %- Environmental protection* 35 %- Specific training 25 %- General training 35 %
- External consultancy 50 %
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Ex. Greening of new and existingenterprises:
- Modernising of existing plants- New technologies- Process optimising- Waste reduction- Smart buildings- Energy efficient solutionsand products
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Ex. Environmental innovation:
- New materials, reduced environmental impact- Use new packaging methods
- Development of new recyclable products
- Eco-waste management
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Ex. Greener business operations:
- Environmental criteria for smart purchasing
decisions in enterprises
- Facilitate integration of life cycle thinking
in business
- Efficient management
- More e-solutions
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
- Strengthening the competitiveness (profit)
- Positive social development- Less impact on environment
Applications from enterprises shall include atleast one CSR component
(Ex.: Ethical Guidelines, Recycling of your waste,Health/Safety/Environment in work place, etc.)
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Essential reading on:www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no
- Call for Project proposals- Rules and Procedures- Standard Terms and Conditions- State Aid Regulations Reg. CE 800/2008
- Assessment criteria and methodology- Guidelines for donor partnership projects
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Timeline:
One open call from March 12:
Deadline for applications 15.07.2013
Fund for Bilateral Relations:
Project Development Fund, until 15.05.2013
Travel Support Facility, until 15.06.2013
Deadline for project implementation 30.04.2016
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How to apply?
Individual Project Scheme and Small Grants Scheme
- via application portal
electronic application form available at:
www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no
Fund for Bilateral Relations
- via e-mail [email protected]
All mandatory attachments and supporting documents to
be submitted in electronic versions ONLY
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Documents that are part of the application form:
- Project implementation plan
- Detailed activity budget- Letter of commitment- Procurement plan- Publicity plan- Partnership agreement, if applicable
- Disbursement plan- CVs of the project management team
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Other mandatory documents:
- Registration certificates
- Criminal and tax records
- Certified accounts
- Project document(business model/business plan/project description)
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Multumesc !
Information:www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no
Questions to:[email protected]
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