Closed call for proposal under procedure BG16RFPR001-1.003

Deadline: 15.02.2024

The call for proposal under procedure through the selection of project proposals BG16RFPR001-1.003 "Implementation of innovations in enterprises", programme "Competitiveness and innovations in enterprises" 2021-2027 ended.

Procedure objective: providing of focused support to Bulgarian enterprises for the implementation of product innovations or business process innovations in the thematic areas of the Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (IS3) 2021-2027

Total budget for the procedure: 293 374 500 BGN

Intensity of funding: from 20% up to 50%, depending on the enterprise category

Minimum amount of the applied grant under the project: 50 000 BGN

Maximum amount of the applied grant under the project, depending on the enterprise category:

- Micro and Small enterprises: 500 000 BGN

- Medium-sized enterprises and small mid-caps enterprises: 800 000 BGN

Eligible applicants: micro, small, medium-sized and small mid-caps enterprises

Eligible projects: projects must be aimed at implementing a product innovation (good or service) or innovation in business processes (aimed at the production of goods and provision of services), which one is own development or based on intellectual rights acquired by third parties.

Projects should lead to the implementation of a product innovation (good or service) or to the implementation of an innovation in business processes (aimed at the production of goods and the provision of services), falling within the scope of ONE of the thematic areas and sub-areas of Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (IS3) 2021-2027, as follows:

1. Thematic area "Informatics and ICT";

2. Thematic area "Mechatronics and microelectronics";

3. Thematic area "Industry for healthy living, bioeconomy and biotechnology";

4. Thematic area "New technologies in the creative and recreational industries";

5. Thematic area "Clean technologies, circular and low-carbon economy".

Deadline for project submission: 4:30 pm on 15.02.2024 /closed call for proposal/

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