Five calls for proposals are planned to be announced under the Business development, innovation and SME Programme, two big calls and three small grant schemes.

Two big calls focuses on:

1) Green Industry Innovations 

2) Welfare Technology and Ambient Assisted Living

These calls differ in the sources of funding. The Call BIN 01 (closed on 17/09/2021) is financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism (NFM) and the Call BIN 02 (closed on 4/10/2021) by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA FM). Both calls will support only SMEs and large enterprises in research and development, applications and commercionalization of innovative green technologies, processes, products or services and in greening their business operations.

Small grant scheme SGS 01 (closed on 23/10/2020) is financed by the NFM and is focused on development of start-ups in both programme areas. Start-ups could apply for investments to technologies, machinery, equipment, devices and enterprise development.

Next two small grant schemes are going to be announced within the education component, focused on Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship. The scheme SGS 02 is financed by the NFM and will support institutional cooperation projects. The scheme SGS 03 is financed by the EEA FM and will support international mobility projects. Both schemes should reflect main programme areas. Young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs will be priority groups in project assessment.

Main areas of support:

1) Green Industry Innovations 

This part is focused mainly on: circular economy, green ICT, (new) innovative products, technologies, services, which will reduce environmental burdens through lower raw materials/energy consumption and production emmissions, smart society, renewable energy, new mart construction technologies/solutions and innovations in transportation.

2) Welfare Technology and Ambient Assisted Living

In this area can be supported: telemedicine, biotechnologies, robotics and automated technologies, development of products and innovations helping people with various disabilities, vital signs monitoring products suitable for home use, home care systems for chronically ill persons, technologies for smart houses, intelligent textiles or ICT systems, etc.

 

CALLS under business part of the Programme    

Call for Proposals on the Support of Innovation and Business Development (BIN 01) / financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism / expected outcome: Increased competitiveness of Slovak enterprises

(The Call was closed on 17/09/2021.)

 Prioritized projects: with donor project partner/s from Norway  

Financial allocation	Source of funding	Min-max grant	Cofinancing
11 578 235 €	NFM	200 000 – 2 mil. €	25 – 75 %
Call opening	Eligible applicants	Eligible partners	Aid scheme
5 months	SMEs and large enterprises with less than 25% public ownership, established in Slovakia min. 3 fiscal years prior to the call deadline.	Legal entity established in Norway and the SR or any international organization, body or agency.	State aid (Art.14 - Green Industry Innovations Art.25 - Welfare technologies)

   

Call for Proposals on the Support of Innovation and Business Development (BIN 02) / financed by the EEA FM/expected outcome: Increased competitiveness of Slovak enterprises

(The Call was closed on 04/10/2021.)

Prioritized projects: with partner/s from the EEA donor states (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)

Financial allocation	Source of funding	Min-max grant	Cofinancing
5 415 883 €	FM EHP	200 000 – 2 mil. €	25 – 75 %
Call opening	Eligible applicants	Eligible partners	Aid scheme
5 months	SMEs and large enterprises with less than 25% public ownership, established in Slovakia min. 3 fiscal years prior to the call deadline.	Legal entity established in the donor states and the SR or any international organization, body or agency.	State aid (Art.14 - Green Industry Innovations Art.25 - Welfare technologies)

  

Small Grant Scheme Support newly established businesses (start-ups) BIN SGS01 / financed by the NFM/expected outcome: Increased competitiveness of Slovak enterprises 

(The Call was closed on 23/10/2020.)

Prioritized projects: with donor project partner/s from Norway 

Financial allocation	Source of funding	Min-max grant	Cofinancing
1 058 824 €	NFM	100 000 - 200 000 €	Up to 10 %
Call opening	Eligible applicants	Eligible partners	Aid scheme
3 months	SMEs established in the SR min. 1 fiscal year and max. 5 fiscal years prior to the call deadline.	Legal entity established in Norway  or the SR or any international organization, body or agency.	De minimis aid

 

CALLS under Education component of the Programme

Education, Scholarships, Apprenticeships and Youth Entrepreneurship

BIN SGS 02 - Institutional cooperation projects / Condition – implementation of the project with the partner from Norway

(The Call was closed on 28/02/2022.)

Planned launch of the Call	Financial allocation	Min-max grant	Cofinancing
30 November 2021	2 470 588 €	5 000 € / 200 000 €	up to 100%
Planned Call closure	Eligible applicants	Eligible partners	Priority target group:
28 February 2022	Universities and secondary schools	Universities and secondary schools in Slovakia and Norway           Enterprises established as legal entities in Slovakia or Norway	Young enterpreneurs + women enterpreneurs

 

BIN SGS 03 - International mobility projects / Condition – implementation of the project with the partner from the donor states (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)

(The Call was closed on 30/06/2022.)

Planned launch of the Call	Financial allocation	Min-max grant	Cofinancing
13 April 2022	1 058 824 €	5 000 € / 200 000 €	up to 100%
Planned Call closure	Eligible applicants	Eligible partners	Priority target group:
30 June 2022	Universities and secondary schools	Universities and secondary schools in Slovakia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway           Enterprises established as legal entities in Slovakia or the donor states           Vocational training institutions in Switzerland having specific agreement with Liechtenstein	Young enterpreneurs + women enterpreneurs

 

CALLS from the Fund for Bilateral Relations

The objective of these calls is to strengthen bilateral relationships through the cooperation and knowledge transfer, experience and understanding between the donor states and Slovakia. Calls for travel grants and calls for development of bilateral initiatives supports entrepreneurs and educational institutions. Personal and online meetings, matchmakings, B2B events, etc. are supported with the aim to elaborate the projects for the programme calls, further development of project partnerships and strengthen bilateral cooperation between donnors states and Slovakia.

 

 

 BIN BF04 - Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives (BIN BF03)  Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives (BIN BF03)   - strengthening of business partnerships between the entities from the Donor states and Slovakia

Financial allocation for the Call	Allocation for an initiative
70 000 €	1 000 € - 10 000 €
Eligible applicants and partners	Eligible expenditures
Public, private entities, commercial or non-commercial, as well as NGOs established as legal persons in Slovakia and the Donor states	Expenditures falling under Article 8.8.1 point a) and c) of the Regulations are eligible. Except for expenditures listed in Articles 8.7 of the Regulations (“Excluded costs”)

 

BIN BF03 - Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives (BIN BF03)  Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives (BIN BF03)   -searching of donor project partners and strengthening of business partnerships between the entities from the Donor states and Slovakia

(The Call was closed on 31/12/2022.)

Financial allocation for the Call Measure A and Measure B 70 000 €	Allocation for Measure A – Donor project partner search 30 000€	Allocation for Measure B – Small scale Bilateral Initiatives 40 000€
Eligible applicants and partners	Min-max grant	Min-max grant
SMEs and large enterprises, public, private, commercial or non-commercial, as well as NGOs entities, established as legal persons in Slovakia and the Donor states.	up to 3 000 €	1000 € - 10 000 €

BIN BF01 - Call for Travel grant  - searching of donor project partners

(The Call was closed on 31/12/2020.)

Financial allocation for the call	Financial allocation for the travel grant
30 000 €	up to 3 000 €
Eligible applicants and partners	Eligible expenditures
Organizations (legal entities) from the SR and the donor states according to the calls they wish to apply for later.	Travel expenditures and a lump sum