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For 3rd call applicants

 

The 3rd call for proposals is thematically targeted for the Specific Objective 1.2. - "More jointly developed products and services in the programme area" and will be open from 5 October till 14 December 2017. 

 

Launching event of the 3rd call will be held on 5 October in Tartu, Estonia. Register here. Registration is open until 28th September. 

 

Overview of SO 1.2 

 

Partnership

At least one SME from Latvia and one SME from Estonia must participate in the development of a joint product or service.

      

Specific requirements

Participating SMEs must take into account following criteria:

-  The participating SME must have at least 50 000 EUR for annual turnover for year 2016.

-  The annual reports of participating SME-s for years 2015 and 2016 are submitted to the relevant national registries.[1]

-  Requested ERDF support for an SME can be maximum 50% of the SME’s last annual turnover.

-  All participating SMEs must have their own functioning product or service at the time of submitting a project application.

 

All SO 1.2 projects must fulfil the following output indicators:

-  Joint products and services developed in cooperation

-  Joint marketing activities.

 

Maximum grant size: 500 000 EUR. 

 

Examples of expected activities for joint product development

-  Joint product and service development;

-  Long-term development activities for SMEs;

-  Building marketing and sales related competencies;

-  Marketing activities;

-  Enhancing cooperation between SMEs, research and educational institutions, and public support structures.

 

For more information read the chapter 3.1 in the programme manual. 

 

Publicity guidelines

 

Publicity Guidelines inform you about the use of the programme Logo, requirements for reference to the funding of the programme and eligibility of costs related to the publicity of activities within the project. Costs related to fulfilment of these requirements can be included in the budget of the project. 

 

Publicity guidelines {619.27 KB}

 

Application procedure 

 

The project application has to be developed and submitted in the electronic monitoring system of the programme by the set deadline (to be confirmed later). For addition information please click here. 

 

Additional documents to be submitted together with the application form:

 

     1. Lead partner’s confirmation of the application form

    2. Partners co-financing statements

    3. Declaration by Latvian partners

 

Lead partner’s confirmation of the application form {56 KB}

Partners co-financing statements {271 KB}

Declaration by Latvian partners {51 KB}

 

     4. Statements of de minimis aid by Latvian partners if relevant

​Form for statements of de minimis aid {25 KB}

 

    5. Where the project activities include construction works or other works that fall under the regulation of the national building legislation, the supporting documentation has to be in line with the national building egislation. One copy of a full set of documents required under the national building laws, including building permit (ehitusluba/būvatļauja) must be submitted to the JS together with the application form. 

 

     6. Document „Justification of investments“ in the following cases and as described in the point 6.2.2. of the programme manual:

 

  • Cost of a single piece or a set of equipment in one location exceeds 50 000 euros under the budget line “Equipment”,
  • Construction costs per object/location exceed 50 000 euros under the budget line “Infrastructure and works”,
  • A total cost per object/location under the budget lines “Equipment” and “Infrastructure and works” exceeds 50 000 euros.

 

Assessment and selection of project applications 


Please refer to the programme manual point 6.2.2.1. for detailed information about the assessment of project applications.

 

 

 

[1] In case by the national legislation the company is not obliged to submit the annual report for 2015, the annual report for 2016 is checked.

 

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