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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
http://www.eeagrants.ro/http://www.norwaygrants.ro/http://www.norwaygrants.ro/http://www.eeagrants.ro/


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Realisation of businessopportunities of greeningof the European economy


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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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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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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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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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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
http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/


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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
http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/http://www.norwaygrants-greeninnovation.no/


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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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