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The Ministry of European Funds in Romania has announced the call opening and the calendar for the Operational Programme for Large Infrastructure, Action 6.2 Superior energy efficiency for industrial enterprises: opening on the 15^th of July 2016, with start of proposal submissions on the 15^th of September 2016 and call closure on 15^th of September 2017. The total programme budget has been...

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...

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 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.

The Donor States of the EEA & Norway grants mechanism (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) have signed early May 2016 the agreement with the EU for the new funding cycle 2014-2021. With a total budget of EUR 2.8bn, the programme will address 15 EU member states across CEE, contributing to a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

Up to EUR 25 million loans that are guaranteed by the EFSI programme (Juncker Plan) are now available to Mid-cap companies (less than 3,000 full-time employees) through the InnovFin MidCap Growth Finance (IMGF) programme from the European Investment Bank (EIB).