Funding Opportunities under the Green Industry Innovation Programme (LT09) Vilma Purienė Head of the of Innovation Policy Division Innovation and Knowledge society Department the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania 05/06/2014
Programme Objectives of the Green Industry Innovation Programme Increase the competitiveness of green enterprises, including greening of existing industries, green innovation and green entrepreneurship Strengthen the bilateral relations between Lithuania and Norway
Programme Management Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Financial Mechanism Office National Focal Point Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania The Programme Operator Central Project Management Agency Innovation Norway The Donor Programme Partner
Programme Budget The budget of the Green Industry Innovation Programme totals 9.4 M EUR 1.0 M EUR 0.1 M EUR 8.3 M EUR 0.3 M EUR 8.0 M EUR Fund for Bilateral Relations Small Grants Scheme Programme management Partnership Projects Scheme
Call under the Partnership Project Scheme Total budget of the call EUR 7 million The starting date for submitting the application 14 March 2014 The call was suspended 29 May 2014. The deadline for the submission of applications will be extended for 1 month after the amendments to the Guidelines are approved
Call to applicants for obtaining assistance under the Partnership Project Scheme More information about the call: www.norwaygrants.lt/en
Partnership Project Scheme Assistance will be used to fund the project activities related to: the development, installation or introduction of new environmental technologies to the market; significant improvement of the existing technological processes in order to reduce their environmental impact and/or increase the efficiency of the use of natural resources, and their introduction to the market; acquisition and installation of new innovative environmental technologies. Funding will be provided for innovative within the Lithuanian market technologies or technological processes
Partnership Project Scheme The new environmental technologies or significantly improved technological processes must be developed (produced) and/or for use in the economic activities indicated in: manufacturing electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply water supply, sewerage; waste management and remediation activities information and communication land transport
Partnership Project Scheme An eligible applicant Lithuanian small and medium businesses Partners Norwegian and Lithuanian an enterprise, research and study institution, association or cluster, whose activities are closely related to the green industry innovation
Bilateral Partnership Projects The Programme promotes the implementation of bilateral partnership projects A partner of the bilateral partnership project shall be a Norwegian enterprise, research and study institution, association or cluster, whose activities are closely related to the green industry innovation and who fulfils all the requirements listed in Guidelines and unrelated to the applicant For the involvement of a Norwegian partner, additional points shall be given in the stage of evaluation of benefits and quality of projects
Project funding amount under the Partnership Project Scheme Minimum amount available for the project is EUR 200.000 Maximum amount available for the project is EUR 1.000.000
Intensity of the support under the Partnership Project Scheme The funding intensity is determined for both the applicant and each partner individually. The funding intensity may be equal to: 45% for a micro-enterprise or a small enterprise; 35% for a medium-sized enterprise; 25% for a large enterprise, association, cluster and higher education and research institution. In case the R&D activity is carried out during the project, the funding intensity may be increased by 15 percentages.
Legislation governing the implementation of the Programme Guidelines to applicants for obtaining assistance under the Partnership scheme Regulation on the Implementation of the Norwegian Mechanism 2009-2014 Rules for the Funding and Implementation of EEE and the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2009-2014 Programmes and Projects State aid schemes
Information and advice Central Project Management Agency Provides information concerning preparation and submission of applications to individuals seeking financial assistance to implement the project. Phone: +370 5 219 1579 E-mail: eeagrants@cpva.lt UAB Finmar Provides information about the programme, advises on search for partners and prepares applications for the bilateral partnership projects. Phone: +370 686 84207 E-mail: info@finmar.lt