EEA & Norway Grants – Call opening in Bulgaria. EUR 18 million for Green Industry Innovation. | Winnovart

EUR 18 million for implementing green innovation projects on the Bulgarian market under the ‘Business Development, Innovations and SMEs’ Programme, operated by Innovation Norway. The Programme is divided into 2 funding streams:

• large grants scheme: total budget EUR 16.2 million.  
• small grants scheme: EUR 1.7 million  

Large enterprises and SMEs can get EUR 200 000 – EUR 1 million under the Large Scheme. SMEs can get EUR 50 000 – EUR 200 000 under the small scheme. Funding intensities of up to 70%. NGOs also eligible as partners. Partnerships with Donor State organizations strongly encouraged.

Under the focus area – Green Industry Innovation – support will be provided for:

• • Development, implementation and investment in innovative environmental friendly technologies
  • Development of green products and services
  • Development and implementation of “greener production processes”
  • Training, awareness raising and verifications as a secondary activity related to the above activities  

The projects must contribute directly to: innovative green technologies/processes/solutions developed and/or applied (new to the enterprise), green products or services commercialised (new to the market) and/or green jobs created.

Eligibility and funding conditions can vary depending on relevant aspects (profile of applicant or consortium, types of eligible activities, project location).

Eligible expenses: 

– Staff assigned to the project
– Travel and subsistence allowances for staff and volunteers
– Cost of new or second-hand equipment (special conditions apply) 
– Costs of consumables and supplies
– Subcontracting to external suppliers 
– Costs arising directly from requirements imposed by the project contracts
– Purchase of real estate (special conditions apply) 

Partnerships are not mandatory, but Donor Partnership Projects are strongly encouraged. 

The submission deadline for project proposals is 11 October 2018.  

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