How to obtain subventions in Romania for your investments and projects

Use our subvention and grant services in Romania

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Each year the amount of grants made by corporations, foundations, and government agencies increases. Organizations that do not have enough funding in place to hire more staff and set up an office for the express purpose of writing and managing grants can benefit immeasurably from the services of our grant or subvention file consultants.

We support businesses and mainly work on the submission and optimization of subsidies, credits and the acquisition of taxation advantages. Over the last fifteen years, we have submitted applications with a 99% success rate. We carefully analyze the probability for success in the intake and pre-feasibility phase. In 90% of the cases the subvention file is linked to a bankable business plan and credit application and a conditioned letter of credit. We have a success rate of 100% for credit applications. Unfortunately we cannot serve everybody as we only do an intake of files that will be successful.

We facilitate your subvention files on investment in Romania

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The vocation of our company is not to become an applications factory but to be a partner for our clients. We help our clients through each step before, during and after the funding of their projects (implementation and project management). Getting subventions is one challenge being paid after a correct implementation project and project management is the second challenge.

If you are in the process of applying for a grant for funding then you should look into our consulting services. The process of writing a grant proposal is particularly difficult and in order to be successful you can benefit from the expertise of a professional skilled in the areas of grant and funding development as well as in fundraising and negotiation with bankers. .A “grant” or “subvention” writing consultant takes some of the stress off your shoulders and makes it possible for your staff to continue their daily routine without having to take on yet another task.

Our Services on subventions in Romania:

·         Tailor made approach for small; medium sized and large SME’s.

·         Project management and very important : SETUP THE COMPANY AND THE PROJECT IN THE PRE-SUBVENTION Phase. If you do not do this then forget  it.

·         Combination of the subvention and financing file: we write both documents.

·         Our external reviews constructively examine your current policies, systems, and procedures and offer best practices recommendations from highly successful subvention or grant seeking.

·         Search and location of the best alternatives of subventions and grants, according to the customer's situation, activity and projects.

·         Permanent update of new aids and subventions. In this way you will always be updated about the new opportunities and you will not overlook any possibility because of lack of information.

·         Report, recompilation and preparation of all the documents and information to start the proceedings, filing and proper management of the file at the corresponding institutions.

·         Permanent follow up of the file in order to assure its optimal implementation and its rectifications if needed. Preparation of all guarantees (public organisms, clients and suppliers, etc…) and investments justifications needed for subvention or grant files.

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Start-up nation Romania subventions

The "Start-Up Nation - Romania" programme awards the minimis aid to a maximum of 10,000  small and medium-sized enterprises at a maximum value of 200,000 lei per beneficiary, representing 100% of the value of eligible expenditure.

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FINANCING

MAXIM 100% AFN, but can not exceed 200,000 lei per beneficiary (including VAT for non-paying companies)

Expenditure on fees, fees, commissions (excluding FNGCIMM commission), packaging, transport, commissioning, staff training for the use of purchased items are not eligible.

BENEFICIARIES

Registered according to Law no. 31/1990 on societies, republished, with subsequent amendments or completions or on the basis of Law no.1 / 2005 on the organization and functioning of co-operation or on the basis of Government Emergency Ordinance no.6 / 2011 Setting up and development of microenterprises by business start-up entrepreneurs, with subsequent modifications and additions;

 It is considered to be an autonomous enterprise if:

• Have wholly private equity capital;
• Associations or shareholders holding several companies can only apply under one program to a single company.
• They are registered at the Trade Register Office, have their registered office / work place and operate on Romanian territory;
• The NACE code for which funding is requested is eligible under the Program (Annex 13) and authorized until the first application for repayment / payment, according to art. 15 of the Law 359/2004 on the simplification of the formalities for the registration of the natural persons, family associations and legal persons in the Trade Register, their tax registration, as well as the authorization of the operation of the legal entities, with the subsequent modifications and completions. The request for financing is made on one NACE code;
• Have no debts to the consolidated general budget and local budgets, both for the registered office and for all the working points, at the signing of the grant agreement; Applicants with staggered debts are not eligible to access the Program.
• Have not exceeded the de minimis ceiling of EUR 200,000.00 over three consecutive financial years for a single enterprise, as defined by EU Regulation no. No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid and EUR 100 000 over three financial years for beneficiaries carrying out freight transport for the account of third parties or against payment. The ceilings apply regardless of the form of the de minimis aid or the objective pursued and whether the aid is granted from the state budget or from Community funds.

Eligible expenditure

• The subject of funding must fall within one or more of the following eligible categories:
• Technological equipments, machinery, equipment, electric forklifts, forklifts and work installations - including the related software, necessary for carrying out the activities for which it has requested financing, except for mechanical, electric, electronic, billiard, music machines;
• Purchase of workspaces, production premises and premises for the provision of services and trade (buildings, production halls, premises arranged for service activities, production and trade, including prefabricated elements);
• Means of transport: cars, buses, minibuses, bikes, mopeds, motorcycles, motorhomes, motorhomes, with and without motor for street trade ;
• Computing IT equipment (PC type, consisting of: central unit, server, monitor, printer / copier / multifunction, including portable systems, licenses required to conduct business, audio-video systems, etc.);
• Acquisition of goods provided in sub-groups 3.1 furniture, 3.2 Office equipment and 3.3 protection systems for human and material values;
• Acquisition of specific installations / equipment in order to achieve energy savings, as well as systems using renewable energy sources for the efficiency of the activities for which it requested funding;
• Purchase of heating or air-conditioning installations related to the area of ​​activity of trade, production or services;
• Salaries, utilities and expenditures related to rents for working spaces, production premises and premises for services and trade (buildings, production halls, premises arranged for service activities, production and trade, including prefabricated elements). Spaces for rent are not to be rented. Salaries are settled at the average salary level, including employers' contributions. The settlement is made for the value of the salaries, utilities and rent after the signing of the agreement for the implementation period;
• Creating a webpage for the presentation and promotion of the activity of the applicant and of the products or services, including domain registration expenses without hosting, for economic operators who do not own another site and which must be functional at the date of filing the application for de minimis aid, in The maximum limit of 8000 lei excluding VAT;
• Intangible assets related to patents, franchises, eco-labeling, licenses, eco-labeling, on-line software, software required to carry out the activity for which funding is requested;
• Entrepreneurial skills development courses - for the associate / administrator of the applicant company, a course organized by an authorized body of entrepreneurial education within the limit of 3000 lei without VAT. Providers of eligible training services within the Program may only be approved training providers, who will provide supporting documentation on the qualification of the persons conducting the training in the field;

Seminar ICT and Automation : investment approach and potential subventions and grants

Belgian week in Cluj Napoca by Beroba (The Belgian Romanian Business Association) and The Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium

Seminar Tuesday 25 April 2017:

ICT and Automation : investment approach and potential subventions and grants

Venue : Hotel Grand Italia,Strada Trifoiului,2,Cluj-Napoca, Romania , conference room 2 : 

11.00 – 12. 30 : ICT and Automation : investment approach and potential subventions and grants - PBS Worldwide – Freddy Jacobs, president Belgian Romanian Real Estate Chamber

Subscription: cibr@telenet.be  before 21 April 2017

structural funds and instruments romania agriculture 2014 - 2020

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Structural Funds Romania 2014 2020

Romania Officially Sent The Partnership Agreement 2014-2020 To The European Commission

"I emphasize that Romania does not register any delay in submission of the proposal by the Partnership, the deadline set by EU regulation is April 22, 2014" added Eugen Teodorovici.

The EU Funds Ministry official sent the proposal of the Partnership Agreement 2014-2020 to the European Commission

According to the Minister, the Commission has three months to examine the document, which time period may be interrupted if comment on this document shall be transmitted to the Member State .

Structural Funds Romania 2014 2020

The Partnership Agreement submitted to the Commission includes a proposal regarding indicative financial allocations for operational programs financed from structural funds, as follows:

·         Operational Programme Large Infrastructure: 9.5 billion

·         Regional Operational Program: 6.7 billion

·         Operational Programme Human Capital: 4.2 billion

·         Operational Programme Competitiveness 1.2 billion

·         Operational Programme Administrative Capacity: 0.55 billion

·         Operational Programme Technical Assistance: 0.21 billion

The implementation of EU funds for 2014-2020 will  managed at the level of only three ministries:

MFEur will have Management Authority for: Operational Programme Large Infrastructure Operational Programme Human Capital, Operational Programme Competitiveness and Operational Programme Technical Assistance;

MDRAP will have Management Authority for: Regional Operational Programme, Administrative Capacity Operational Programme, namely the European territorial cooperation programs;

MARD will be the Managing Authority for PNDR and POP.

The National Rural Development Programme In Romania (RDP) 2014-2020

STRATEGY DESCRIPTION

Substantiation selected needs to be covered by the rural development strategy in Romania 2014 2020 and selecting objectives, priorities and areas of intervention based on SWOT analysis and needs analysis.

Romania is facing challenges in achieving economic and social potential of the agro-food sector. The SWOT analysis shows that rural records high deficiencies, which is characterized by: persistent structural weaknesses; low level of entrepreneurial activity and added value, with activities that require intensive labor input, especially in (semi-) subsistence agriculture; low export orientation; low investment and insufficient demand-driven in research and development sector; access to services and infrastructure far below urban; regional disparities increasingly higher; a large share of the population at risk of poverty and social exclusion, and a number of environmental and manmade risks, exacerbated by climate change, which is a threat to rural areas and all the country.

The National Rural Development Programme in Romania (RDP) 2014-2020 represents a real opportunity to address the weak points, based on the consolidation of the strong points of the sector and on the progress made by the National Rural Development Programme in Romania RDP 2007-2013. There were significant improvements in 2007-2013, especially on a better integration of producers and processors in the agri-food chain, the next generation of farmers, implementation of practices and environmentally friendly investments, diversified local economies and local infrastructure.

The National Rural Development Programme in Romania  RDP 2014-2020 will address the following strategic priorities: i) structural change and competitiveness of the agri-food sector; ii) natural resources management; iii) balanced local rural development, in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. These priorities are linked to the strategic objectives defined by the Common Agricultural Policy and Strategy 2020.

Specific needs identified by the SWOT analysis and stakeholder consultation process, will be addressed through actions carried out within the six priorities for the FEADR. The support will be directed to the actions with the highest impact on the objectives.

Structural change and competitiveness of the agri-food sector

The overall objective identified for this strategic area is: Accelerate the restructuring process of small and medium farms and turn them into economically viable farms and improving the economic performance of farms and processing sector to increase market integration of quality products for import substitution.

Natural resources management

The overall objective identified for this strategic area is: Maintaining and improving the quality of the natural environment through sustainable management of natural resources and climate change.

Balanced territorial development

The overall objective identified for this strategic area is: Diversification of economic activities, creating jobs, improving infrastructure and services in order to improve the quality of life in rural areas.

The National Rural Development Programme in Romania for 2014-2020 contribute to smart growth by providing support for cooperation between research institutions and farmers and other actors of the rural economy and supporting component training, skills and information dissemination. Also RDP have in view a sustainable growth with an emphasis on lowering carbon emissions and supporting environmentally friendly farming practices. Finally, support for investment in infrastructure and rural economy reduce poverty and create jobs in rural areas, contributing to a favorable growth. 

Subventions Agriculture Romania 2014 2020 PNDR

Romania' S Rural Development Strategy 2014-2020 PNDR Subventions For Agriculture In Romania

Romania’s rural development strategy for the next years falls within the context of reform and development that UE proposes by Europe 2020 strategy.

The national rural development programme for 2014-2020 contributes to the realization of a smart growth by supporting the forms of cooperation between research institutions and farmers and other players of rural economy, as well as by supporting the training component, skill acquirement and information dissemination.

Equally, PNDR takes into account a sustainable development which insists on reduction of carbon emissions and support of environmentally-friendly agricultural practices.  Last but not least, the support given to investments in rural infrastructure and economy leads to the reduction of poverty and creation of workplaces in rural areas, thus contributing to a growth favorable to inclusion.

Following the lines marked by this ambitious strategy, PNDR proposes to respond to the general objectives of Common Agricultural Policy related to food security, sustainable management of natural resources and balanced territorial development, as well as specific objectives of rural development. Thus, by approaching strategically all six rural development priorities, PNDR proposes to support durably and sensibly economic and social development of rural areas in Romania.

Romania confronts great challenges in achieving its economic and social potential, in the field of agri-food and forestry, as well as on a level with rural areas. The GDP per capita is smaller by 50% of UE average and significantly smaller in rural areas.

Another reference document is “National strategic framework for sustainable development of agri-food sector and rural area between 2014-2020-2030” abbreviated “National strategic rural framework” which intends to determine the objectives of sustainable development of the Romanian agri-food system and rural area for continuing the economic growth of Romania.

Thus, these documents have identified as main issue the improvement of the economic and environmental function of the rural area and agricultural sector and will be approached by the agency of six rural development priorities in the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (FEADR).

Whereas the agricultural sector will remain, definitely, for a long period of time the most important contributor to economic activity and social reliability of rural area, creating a “credit fund” and continuing the guarantee schemes with a view to ensuring the necessary sources of funding for PNDR beneficiaries during 2014-2020 is a priority. This articulated credit-guarantee system is a priority and must be functional along with the start of the implementation of the new rural development programme.

Romania will have a considerable amount of subventions for agriculture in the period 2014 - 2020. The subventions for romanian agriculture in the period 2014 - 2020 are divided in axes. We can give you a preview on the axes in order to understand what will be the subject of  subventions for the Romanian agriculture in teh period 2014 -2020.

PRIORITY AXES FOR THE SUBVENTIONS OF ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE IN THE PERIOD 2014 - 2020

PRIORITY 1

Encouraging knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas

1A. Encouraging innovation, cooperation and creating a basis of knowledge in rural areasThe increase of the competitiveness and reliability of activities in agri-food, forest sector and rural areas can be supported only by the development of a basis of knowledge supported by a scientific research adapted to these requirements, by promoting innovation and cooperation among all players involved.

1B. Consolidating relations between agriculture, food production and forestry, on one hand, and research and innovation, on the other hand, including with a view to better administering environment and improving environmental performance The consolidation of relations between practical needs of farmers and foresters and research activity will take into consideration the initiation of operational groups by the agency of the European Partnership for Innovation in agriculture and the support of information services that meet the real needs of farmers and forest owners, including the groups of manufacturers.      

By this support, it is intended to promote an agricultural and forest sector efficiently from the point of view of the use of resources, reliable from economic point of view, productive, competitive, with reduced emissions, beneficial to the environment, which acts in the direction of some agri-ecological production systems and goes with fundamental natural resources on which agricultural and forest activity depends.  

1C. Encouraging studying and training for the whole life in agricultural and forest sectorsConsidering the low level of skills and basic knowledge among farmers and forest owners, as well as the deficiency of training courses generally, it is necessary to have sustainable services for increasing the education level of farmers and forest owners, as well as workers in food industry (as regards management, marketing, processing, food safety and hygiene, etc.).   

PRIORITY 2

Increasing the reliability of exploitations and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and promoting innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable management of forests  

2A. Improving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating the reorganization and modernization of farms, especially with a view to increasing the participation and orientation towards the market, as well as agricultural diversification  For the improvement of the performance of agricultural exploitations, modernization and achievement of the production potential, investments for the modernization of constructions of the farm, modernization  of equipments and technical equipments, improvement of the quality of fixed assets are very important.  

2B. Facilitating the entry in the agricultural sector of some adequately qualified farmers and, especially, rejuvenation of generations The improvement of the performance in agricultural activity and orientation of agricultural exploitations towards the market can be stimulated by the support of young people for taking the lead of farms.  

PRIORITY 3

Promoting the organization of food chain, including the processing and commercialization of agricultural products, animal welfare and management of risks in agriculture  

3A Improving the competitiveness of primary manufacturers through better integration of them in the agri-food chain by the agency of quality schemes, increase in value added of  the agricultural products, promotion on local markets and within short supply chains, groups and organizations of manufacturers and interprofessional organizations.    

The achievement of a high level of competitiveness in the agri-food field can be ensured by better processing of agricultural products, increase in value added for agricultural products and improvement of the outlet organization by promoting, within local markets, short supply chains.

3B Supporting the risk management and prevention at the level of exploitations

Agricultural production is highly dependent on climate changes, case which requires facilitating the access of farmers and forest owners to funds that compensate, partially, losses resulting from natural disasters or other unfavorable phenomena and that allow the reconstruction of affected physical assets and income reassurance. An adequate insurance must cover losses caused by animal and plant diseases, vermin infestation, different weather phenomena (floods, droughts, erosions, etc.), environmental incidents (toxic waste spills, etc.).     

PRIORITY 4

Reconstructing, preserving and consolidating ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry

4A Reconstructing, preserving and developing the biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas, in areas which confront natural constraints or other specific constraints and within high nature value agricultural activities, as well as the condition of European landscapes

Romania has a high level of biological diversity, being the country where you can find the most bio-geographical regions in Europe, i.e. 5 of the 11 identified at UE level, European protected areas (Natura 2000) covering 22,7% of Romania’s territory. Biodiversity preservation represents an important objective of the rural development strategy for 2014-2020.

4B Improving the management of waters, including the management of fertilizers and pesticides  

The sustainable preservation and management of water resources represents one of the most important objectives in the field of environment protection. Although, at the present day, water resources can be found, generally, in good condition, the increasing tendency to use chemical substances in agriculture under the pressure of the intensification shows a real risk for water pollution with nitrates.

4C Preventing the soil erosion and improving the soil management  

Romania has good quality soils, but a good deal of them are affected by different degradation phenomena. Extreme weather phenomena and inadequate practices of agricultural management increase the risk of soil degradation by erosion caused by waters and wind, soil salinization/alkalization, artificial consolidation, decrease in oil biodiversity and decrease in organic matters. In some regions (especially in the south, south-east and east Romania), these threats contribute more and more to an increased risk of desertification, decrease in productivity and even marginalization of agricultural areas and abandonment of agricultural activities.

PRIORITY 5

Promoting the effective use of resources and supporting the transition towards an economy with reduced emission of carbon and resistance to climate changes in agricultural, food and forest sectors

5A Making more effective the use of water in agriculture

Romanian freshwater resources are reduced and irregularly distributed, our country coming under the countries with poor water resources. The phenomenon of drought is spread on a good deal of territory, fact which leads to a decrease in water resources, sometimes by about 30% in one normal year.    

5B Making more effective the use of energy in agri-food sector  

5C Facilitating the supply and use of renewable energy sources, sub-products, wastes and other non-food raw materials, in preparation for bioeconomy   

In Romania, there is a wide range of renewable energy sources coming from agriculture and forestry, but their level of use is low (1,7% of total renewable energy production comes from agricultural sector, compared to 10,6% in EU27).

5D Reducing the greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions in agriculture  

In Romania, the level of greenhouse gas emissions coming from agriculture is low, the objective of the rural development strategy for the programming period 2014-2020 being the maintenance of a low level of them.

5E Promoting the preservation and sequestration of carbon in agriculture and forestry

The increase of forested areas contributes to the achievement of global objectives regarding the reduction of CO2 emissions and adaptation to climate change effects. Concurrently, by foresting the agricultural lands, it is also intended to achieve other environmental objectives, such as the reduction of soil erosion, improvement of the capacity to retain water, improvement of the air quality, etc.

PRIORITY 6

Promoting the social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas

6A Facilitating the diversification, founding and development of small enterprises and creation of workplaces

In rural areas, the main activity is agriculture, so that a great majority of the rural population is occupied in agriculture and obtains income from this activity. Due to small areas of agricultural land, the lack of agricultural equipments and access to credits, a great deal of agricultural exploitations is subsistence exploitations. In order to create workplaces and to increase the income of the rural population, the diversification of activities and promotion of small-scale businesses are required.     

6B Encouraging local development in rural areas

In order to reduce differences which still exist between rural environment and urban environment and in order to create some decent living conditions for rural population, it is necessary to continue the process of renovation of villages and development of rural infrastructure.