OPEN call – SMEs Growth programme 2021. Deadline September 2021
A budget of 12 million euro has been made available to SMEs and large enterprises through the latest call for project proposals under the SMEs Growth Programme in Romania (EEA&Norway grants) operated by Innovation Norway. The Fund Operator has published the announcement on 11 May 2021.
There are 2 funding streams, each with a separate call:
- Individual Projects Scheme, for projects looking for grants 200k -2million euro. Total budget 7.35 million euro. Deadline for applications: 15 September 2021
- Small Grants Scheme, for projects looking for grants 50k -200k euro. Total budget 5.51 million euro. Deadline for applications: 22 September 2021
Both calls for proposals cover the usual 3 focus areas of this programme:
- Green Industry Innovation – targets initiatives for innovative green technologies, development of innovative products and solutions, greener production processes, more efficient handling of resources and technological systems, material efficiency activities and waste management.
- ICT – Information and Communication Technology – supports product/process/service development using ICT component, development of ICT products/process/services.
- Blue Growth – supports development of innovative technologies, processes, solutions, products or services based on blue resources from the Black Sea, inland waters and rivers and coastal areas.
