As much as 3 millions zlotych can be recieved by an institution to realize it's projects from Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Opolskiego. Contest's objective is to strengthen business environment sector and to create easier access for companies to business services and through that to increase enterprises' competitiveness.
The support will be given to investments causing an increase in quality of services or allowing to provide new services related to creating or increasing the scope of activity of institutions in the area of business environment for support of enterprise initiative.
As Opole's regional office's Główny Punkt Informacyjny o Funduszach Europejskich informs, preferred projects are ones from clusters or industry business centers, that concern sectors: timber, agri-food, construction, metal processing, natural resources, chemical, tourism and catering as well as activity based on traditional occupations (so-called dying occupations).
Projects not covered by state aid can apply for funding in project's expenses up to the level of 85%. In turn, projects supported by public aid can have their costs refunded up to 50% in big companies, 60% in medium and 70% for micro and small businesses. In the case of projects covered by de minimis aid the maximum funding can reach up to 75% of eligible costs.
The call for proposals starts next monday and will last till 22th october. Next round is planned for 16-30 april 2013.