Ministry of Education launched for public consultation until November 24, 2014 the Guidelines for Applicants for the following actions under Axis 1 of the Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014-2020, the first calls of the new allocation of European funds for Romania.

Action 1.1.1 – Major infrastructures of Research and Development

• Investments in R&D departments of enterprises
• Clusters of innovation

Beneficiaries:

• Research organizations, public or private (R&D or higher education institutions)
• Enterprises with R&D activities mentioned in the statutory documents
• Entities that manage innovative cluster structures

Value of the project:

• Up to 20.000.000 euro, financing up to 70%, depending on the type of the applicant

Action 1.2.1 – Stimulating the demand for innovative enterprises through Research Development and Innovation projects

• Innovative start-ups
• RDI projects for spin-offs and innovative startups

Beneficiaries:

• Enterprises – large medium and small, for which R&D activity is not the main object of activity
• Partnerships between enterprises and institutions of R&D or/ and higher education  (eg innovative clusters)
• Innovative spin offs
• Innovative start-ups

Value of the project:

• Up to 800.000 euro, financing up to 100%, depending on the type of beneficiary

Action 1.1.4 – Attracting staff with advanced skills from abroad

Beneficiaries:

• Research organizations, public and/ or private
• Enterprises – large, medium or small, with RD activity mentioned in the statutory documents

Value of the project:

• Up to 2 million euro financing up to 100%, depending on the type of beneficiary

More information about this calls and financing terms available here: http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/poscce/