EEA & Norway Grants are increasingly becoming an important funding option for enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe, along with the well-known EU funding opportunities.

Public consultations have begun on the “Blue Book”, a strategic document setting out the priority sectors and eligible programme areas under the EEA & Norway Grants 2014-2021 funding cycle. During this period, Donor States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) will contribute with EUR 2.8 billion to 15 EU countries. There are three out of five priority sectors that are expected to be applicable for...

Public consultations have begun on the “Blue Book”, which sets out the priority sectors and eligible programme areas under the EEA & Norway Grants 2014-2020 funding period. During this period, donor will contribute EUR 2.8 billion to 15 EU countries. 3 out 5 priority sectors expected to applicable for private sector, comprise of project areas:

Up to GBP 1.5 million are available through the Newton Fund to UK businesses developing innovative solutions to challenges within the agri-food sector in Turkey. The competition targets UK projects with eligible costs between GBP 300,000 and GBP 400,000, with a funding intensity of up to 70%.

Up to GBP 15 million are available for projects that stimulate and broaden innovation in manufacturing and materials through addressing technical or commercial challenges. The competition targets projects with eligible costs between GBP 50,000 and GBP 2 million, with a funding intensity of up to 70%.

Up to EUR 378.000 innovation grants for collaborative research & innovation projects on the Romanian market.

Get a pulse of tech innovation, ecosystem and talents in Eastern Europe, by attending Techsylvania, the leading tech event in Eastern Europe. The British-Romanian Chamber of Commerce is organising an ICT trade mission dedicated to UK companies interested to attend Techsylvania in Cluj – Napoca, Romania, on 23th-24th May 2016. The trade mission’s agenda includes an Innovation Forum Horizon 2020, a...

The ATI is responsible for developing the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy supported by a network of advisory groups. The aim is to stimulate industry-led research and technology (R&T) projects that fit with this strategy and maximise the potential to the UK economy. There will be up to 100% of the total investment value covered and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

The Romanian Ministry of Communication has released information about a new funding option for small companies in the ICT sector. With 2 funding streams, the new programme will support small companies in developing software and high-tech products.