Innovation Norway's Role in EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 - Romanian Chamber of Commerce, Oslo
Innovation Norway acts as the Fund Operator for three grant programs in Romania, focusing on innovation, SME growth, energy, and decent work. The programs aim to support sustainable growth and development in various sectors through financial assistance and project monitoring.
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Innovation Norways role in EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 - ROMANIA Norwegian Romanian Chamber of Commerce, Oslo, Anne Lise Rognlidalen, Programme Director, Innovation Norway, Oslo 21.03.2018
Innovation Norway is Fund Operator for 3 grant programmes for Romania 1. RO-Innovation - SMEs Growth Romania - (Business Development, Innovation andSMEs); 2. RO-Energy - (Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security); 3. Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue;
InnovationNorway as Fund Operator - Overall responsible towards the donors - Responsible for implementation of the programmes - from A to Z: - Detailed programme development - Prepare calls and criterias for selection etc. - Assessment of applications and decision making - Project Contract with Romanian entities - Monitoring (interim reports, payment claims, on-the-spot visits to projects etc.) - Disbursement directly from Oslo to grant recipient in Romania - Information/publicity, reporting results etc.
RO-Innovation- SMEs Growth Romania - Objective: Increased value creation and sustainable growth - Budget: EUR45 mill. - Eligible applicants: private sector enterprises in Romania, SMEs priority, NGO s with economic activities; - Three focus areas: Green Industry Innovation, ICT and Blue Growth - First call planned May 2018.
Focus area: Green Industry Innovation Eligible activities: Financial support to Romanian enterprises to develop, use or commercialise; - - - - innovative green technologies; sustainable business development; greening of existing businesses; development of innovative products and services
Focus areas ICT and Blue Growth eligible activities Financial support to Romanian enterprises to develop, apply or commercialise: - ICT Information and Communication Technology - product, process or service development using ICT component; - development of ICT products or services for digitalisation for all economic sectors (games, apps most probably excluded). - Blue Growth marin, maritime, coastal tourism - development of innovative technologies, processes, solutions, products or services based on blue resources from the Black Sea, inland waters or rivers and coastal areas. (Grants for investment in marin/aqua culture/fishing sector excluded.)
RO-Energy - Objective: Less carbon intensive energy and increased security of supply - Budget: EUR62.8 mill. - Eligible applicants: private and public sector - Six suggested focus areas Current status: concept note phase (not yet approved by donors); 1st Tentative: call planned to be launched in June/July 2018
RO-Energy -Suggested focus areas Increased Renewable Energy production capacity - Hydropower, geothermal, biomass/biogas, solar, wind etc. Increased Energy Efficiency and reduced emissions all economic sectors - i.e. buildings, transport, production process etc. R&D within the energy sector - Increased cooperation between research institutions and enterprises - Industrial and experimental research, TRL 4-9 Electrification of 10,000 hourseholds without access to electricity - Off-grid solutions Awarenessraising about benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency
Grant amountsand grant rates bothprogrammes - Grant rate basedonapproved total projectbudget -State Aid regulationsapplyfor all economicoperators , General Block ExemptionRegulation(GBER) , (from 15%-70%) - Grant amounts basedonapproved total projectbudget -Normallymin. EUR200,000 -Normally max. EUR2,000,000 -Small GrantsScheme NormallyEUR 50,000-200,000 grant amount
Bilateral Relations Fund on programme level Eligible applicants and partners: - Norway Grants = entities from Norway and Romania - (EEA Grants = also entities from Iceland and Liechtenstein); Travel Support EUR 1,200 per entity Romania/Norway, - Call ongoing for RO-Energy - Call for SMEs Growth Romania temporary closed (until programmelaunch); Objective: - To searh for and meet potential partners for joint project preparations.
Role of Norwegian projectpartners Based on experience from Green Industry Programe Sector related know-how Efficient production processes expertise R&D specific support (material technologyetc.) Training (industrial design, quality norms etc.) Corporate Social Responsibility, Health/Safety/Environment LEANproduction Awareness raisingcampaigns Spin-off: Norwegian suppliers of technology andservices
Communication with Innovation Norway: Web-site: http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/start-page/eea- norway-grants/ E-mail: RO.Innovation@innovationnorway.no RO.Energy@innovationnorway.no
Thank you ! www.innovasjonnorge.no/EEA-Norway-Grants
