Objective of the program is to develop non-agricultural operating activities and employment in rural areas, as well as to diversify non-agricultural operating activities with a purpose to create alternative income sources and increase income level in rural areas. WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE PROJECT:

• Farmer, who performs operating activities and whose place of residence is declared in rural area, as well as individual entrepreneur or a legal entity with a legal address in rural area producing agricultural products, and in the last operating period income proportion from agricultural activities is not less than 51% from overall income;
• Person performing operating activities, whose place of residence is declared in rural area, as well as individual entrepreneur or a legal entity with a legal address in rural area, if they meet the legislation requirements defining micro or small enterprise status; in case when applicant is a legal entity not less than 75% of its share capital has to be private capital shares.

ACTIVITIES TO BE SUPPORTED:

• Development of non-agricultural activities (beneficiary performs development in existing operating activities in the sector and the industry that directly complements the existing operating activities and is associated with them in order to increase the effectiveness of the existing operating activities);
• Diversification of non-agricultural activities;
• Development of tourism activities:
  1. already existing tourist accommodation rebuilding, renovation and equipping;
  2. already existing tourist accommodation catering block construction as well as renovation or reconstruction of buildings and acquisition of the necessary equipment;
  3. new building (with a total area less than 25 square meters) construction, equipping in camping area or in the area prepared for tents, portable cabins, trailers and other lightweight structures and objects deployment, and accommodation of the guests;
  4. existing camping and youth hostels common use kitchens, dining rooms, toilets and shower rooms construction and rebuilding, renovation and equipping;
  5. diversification of the tourism services offered.

ELIGIBLE COSTS:

• Acquisition costs of new fixed assets necessary for the production and services’ providing to directly ensure the production processes and services’ providing processes within the scope of the project as well as one – time costs related to installation of the technical equipment;
• New construction or in accordance with the construction project and group of buildings – reconstruction project costs;
• Building materials purchase costs based on approved construction project or applicant’s calculations regarding the construction costs if the Construction Board has issued to the applicant an explanatory memorandum;
• Other expenses not exceeding 7% of the overall eligible construction costs and not exceeding the amount of 5000 EUR;
• Costs related to the purchase of mobile equipment to be registered in Road Traffic Safety Directorate or State Technical Supervision Agency, if the mobile equipment is not intended to be used for hire or reward.

CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA:

• The location of the object financed under this program is rural area – Latvian territory with exception of the cities and county territorial units - cities with more than 5000 inhabitants;
• Additional conditions regarding granting the development of tourism activities - the applicant at least one year before the submission of the project application as a tourism service provider is included in the travel brochure or on the website set up by the tourism promotion related entity;
• The maximum amount of eligible costs available for one applicant during the project period is calculated not exceeding the amount of net sales from operating activities during the previous financial year before project application submission more than three times.

Total amount of eligible costs for ONE PROJECT does not exceed 200 000 EUR. The maximum acceptable financing intensity of the project's total eligible costs: 40%

Specialist advice free of charge +37127089866

Projektu var iesniegt:

• LR reģistrēts komersants - sīkais (mikro), mazais, vidējais vai lielais uzņēmums, kura saimnieciskās darbības veids klasificējams kā apstrādes rūpniecība (NACE 2.red. kodi 10 – 33) un saimniecisko darbību ražošanas ēkā veic vismaz 2 gadus;
• LR reģistrēta izglītības iestāde, ārstniecības iestāde vai kultūras iestāde

Uz finansējumu nevar pretendēt komersants, kas:

• ražo Līguma par Eiropas Savienības darbību I pielikumā minēto lauksaimniecības un mežsaimniecības produkciju un plāno ražot enerģiju no lauksaimnieciskas vai mežsaimnieciskas izcelsmes biomasas, paredzot pārdot biogāzi izmantojošajās koģenerācijas iekārtās saražoto elektroenerģiju;
• ir iesaistītas Eiropas Savienības emisijas kvotu tirdzniecības sistēmā saskaņā ar likumu „Par piesārņojumu”’;
• projekta ietvaros plāno ražot siltumenerģiju un elektroenerģiju ar tehnoloģijām, kurās plānots izmantot biogāzi, kas iegūta anaeirobā procesā.

Atbalstāmās darbības:

1) Ieguldījumu veikšana vides aizsardzībā, kas ļauj ietaupīt enerģiju:

• ražošanas ēku energoefektivitāti paaugstinoši rekonstrukcijas vai vienkāršotās renovācijas darbi;
• energoefektivitāti paaugstinoši papildus ieguldījumi esošajās ražošanas tehnoloģiskajās iekārtās vai jaunu ražošanas tehnoloģisko iekārtu uzstādīšana, kuras tieši nodrošina ražošanas procesu ražošanas ēkās;
• iekārtas un sistēmas efektīvai siltuma primārai un otrreizējai izmantošanai;
• energoefektīva apgaismojuma uzstādīšana;
• elektroapgādes vadības un kontroles sistēmu uzstādīšana.

2) Ieguldījumu veikšana atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošanai:

Papildu ieguldījumi pārejai no tehnoloģijām, kurās izmanto fosilos energoresursus, uz tehnoloģijām, kurās izmanto atjaunojamos energoresursus, tai skaitā:

• biomasu izmantojošas katlu iekārtas kuru kopējā uzstādāmā siltuma jauda nepārsniedz 3 MW, iegāde, piegāde, uzstādīšana;
• biomasu izmantojošas koģenerācijas stacijas, kuru kopējā uzstādāmā siltuma jauda nepārsniedz 3 MW iegāde, piegāde, būvniecība un pieslēgšana inženiertīkliem;
• energoavoti ar siltuma sūkņiem;
• saules kolektori;
• saules fotoelektriskie paneļi (saules baterijas);
• vēja elektrostacijas.

Maksimālais atbalsta apjoms ir 600 000 latu.

Atbalsta apjoms procentos no kopējām atbalstāmajām darbībām:

• 65% - sīkiem (mikro) un maziem komersantiem;
• 55% - vidējiem komersantiem;
• 45% - lielajiem komersantiem;
• 35% - komersantiem, ja līdz projekta iesniegšanai atbildīgajā iestādē Ekonomikas ministrija ir pieņēmusi lēmumu par tiesību piešķiršanu tam pārdot saražoto elektroenerģiju obligāti iepērkamā elektroenerģijas apjoma veidā vai par tiesību piešķiršanu tam saņemt garantētu maksu par elektrostacijā uzstādīto elektrisko jaudu, un šis lēmums nav atcelts vai zaudējis spēku;
• 85 % – izglītības, ārstniecības vai kultūras iestādēm.

Projektu iesniegšanas termiņš - 2013. gada 20. augusts

The program will support long-term investments and the overall cost in the LIVESTOCK sector.

Project submission from August 14, 2015 till September 15, 2015.

WHO CAN APPLY

Natural person who:

• At the time the project is not older than 40 years;
• Has acquired agricultural education or begun to study agriculture;
• For the first time is setting up, taking over or inherit agricultural production company.

Legal person:

• At least 51% owned by a natural person who meets the conditions listed above;
• Established or taken over not earlier than 24 months before and is a producer of agricultural production.

ACCTIVITIES THAT ARE SUPPORTED

80% of investment is for long-term investments:

• purchase of land;
• purchase of livestock;
• purchase of fixed assets for production;
• building.

20% of the investment is for overall costs.

AMOUNT OF SUPPORT

For realization of project EUR 40 000.

80% of investment EUR 32 000 will be received as prepayment. 20% of investment EUR 8 000 will be received after implementation of project.

For free expert advice +371 29232296

Project applicants: All companies registered in Latvia

Project applicant has to justify that he will export at least 30% of the manufactured products or services( on average over the next three calendar years following the project completition).

Supported activities: Purchase of equipment related to business start-up or existing business expansion, product diversification into new products or fundamental change of production process.*

Eligible costs: new machinery and equipment purchase costs which directly provides production or service process in the project implementation sector.

Supported sectors (classification according to NACE 2.red. classification ):

• Manufacturing (C), except certain sectors**
• Transportation and Logistics (H49-52) and associated sectors (H53);
• Information and Communication Technologies (J61-62) and related industries (J58, J63);
• Health Care (Q86-88).

The minimum EU eligible costs: 100 000 Ls

EU CO-FUNDING: 45% of eligible costs

The maximum amount of funding per project: 900 000 Ls

Deadline for project submission: 02.09-30.11.2013

*To receive this support you must fulfill certain qualifying conditions (added value per 1 employee).

**Certain steel subsectors, manufacturing of synthetic fibers, shipbuilding, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, beer production, weapons and ammunition.

Project applicants: Companies that produce unprocessed agricultural products, except of fishery products, breeding of animals that are not covered in Pedigree and animal breeding law.

Supported activities:

• Forage harvesting equipment purchases;
• Purchase of milk coolers;
• Construction of manure storage facilities;
• Construction of slaughterhouses.

The maximum amount of funding per project: 210 000 Ls

EU CO-FUNDING is calculated separately for each applicant and project:

• 25% for forage equipment and the purchase of milk coolers (+5%, if the applicant is under 40 years of age);
• 40% for construction (+10% if the building is in less developed regions, +5% if the applicant is under 40 years of age).

Deadline for project submission: 17.09.2013

Development of the project applications announced by the association Partnerība Daugavkrasts in the territories of Ķekava and Daugmales civil parishes and Baloži town

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The association Ziemeļkurzemes biznesa asociācija is announcing the preparation of the open tender projects and the acceptance of applications according to the 4 October 2011 Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 764 “The procedure in which state and European Union support for rural development is granted within the activity “Facilitation of competitiveness in the territory of local development strategy implementation” and “Diversification of the rural economy and the facilitation of quality of life in the territory of local development strategy implementation”": “Production and preliminary treatment of agricultural products” EU ELIGIBLE COSTS 20,000 LVL Co-financing: For legal entities or individuals up to 50% “Processing and preliminary treatment of agricultural products in home conditions” EU ELIGIBLE COSTS 20,000 LVL Co-financing: For legal entities or individuals up to 50% Programme open until 30.08.2013.

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Īģes lauku partnerība in the Aloja and Staicele rural territories, and in Braslavas and Brīvzemnieku civil parishes

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Krāslavas rajona partnerība in the territory of Krāslavas municipality

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Daugavpils un Ilūkstes novadu partnerība “Kaimiņi” in the territories of Daugavpils and Ilūkstes municipalities, in Subate with a rural territory

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Abulas lauku partnerība in the Smiltene and Smiltenes municipality

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Alūksnes lauku partnerība in the Alūksnes municipality and in Ape with a rural territory

The association Alūksnes lauku partnerība is announcing the preparation of the open tender projects and the acceptance of applications according to the 4 October 2011 Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 764 “The procedure in which state and European Union support for rural development is granted within the activity “Facilitation of competitiveness in the territory of local development strategy implementation” and “Diversification of the rural economy and the facilitation of quality of life in the territory of local development strategy implementation”: “Facilitation of the production, preliminary treatment and processing of agricultural products” EU ELIGIBLE COSTS 20,000 LVL Co-financing: For legal entities or individuals up to 50% Projects accepted until 02.09.2013

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Zied zeme in the territories of Ogres, Ikšķiles, Ķeguma, Lielvārdes municipalities

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Gaujas Partnerība in the territory of Ādažu municipality

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Pierīgas partnerība in the territories of Olaine town, Babītes, Mārupes, Olaines, Salas civil parishes

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Ropažu partnerība in the Ropažu municipality

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Stopiņu un Salaspils partnerība in the Salaspils and Stopiņu municipality

The association Stopiņu un Salaspils partnerība is announcing the preparation of the open tender projects and the acceptance of applications according to the 4 October 2011 Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 764 “The procedure in which state and European Union support for rural development is granted within the activity “Facilitation of competitiveness in the territory of local development strategy implementation” and “Diversification of the rural economy and the facilitation of quality of life in the territory of local development strategy implementation””: “The production, preliminary treatment and processing of agricultural products” EU FUNDING 20,000 LVL Co-financing: For legal entities or individuals 50% Projects accepted until 09.09.2013

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Development of the project applications announced by the association Partnerība “Zaļā vārna” in the Garkalnes municipality

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Grant scheme “Capacity building for research and activities to improve public knowledge about climate change and its consequences”

Eligible for funding:

• Direct or indirect administrative authorities,
• Derived public persons,
• Non-governmental organisations or foundations registered in Latvia
• Entrepreneurs.

The aim of the competition is to increase the target groups (with the program area - adaptation to climate change - related government departments, local authorities, scientific and educational institutions, entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations and foundations) knowledge and capacity in program “The National Climate Policy”, to promote public participation in climate change observation and adaptation to climate change in implementation of policy measures.

Grant scheme Call for Proposals supports the following project areas:

• measures to raise public awareness and knowledge about climate change;
• raising awareness of climate change by developing and providing training and developing training modules and study programs;
• organisation of educational projects and information campaigns to increase public awareness and knowledge about climate change;
• Capacity Building, drawing on studies of climate change.

Financing:

• The total available co-funding in this grant scheme competition is 1 718 044 EUR. For one grant scheme competitions projects minimal allowed co-funding is 45 000 EUR, while the maximal co-funding in this program is 175 000 EUR.
• Under this tender the grant scheme aid intensity of the total eligible costs should not exceed :
• 85 % – for direct or indirect administrative authorities, derived public persons and for entrepreneurs
• 90 % – Non-governmental organisations or foundations
• Advance payment up to 40 % from the co-funding assigned to the project. This should be paid within 20 working days after the signing of the project contract.

Project submission deadline is September 19, 2014 at. 17:00.

Call for Proposals “Sustainable buildings, renewable energy technology and innovative emission-reducing technology development”

Eligible for funding:

• Direct or indirect government administration authorities;
• Non-governmental organisations or foundations;
• Entrepreneurs.

The aim of competition is to introduce and demonstrate in Latvian Republic low carbon dioxide (hereinafter - CO2) solutions - energy-efficient technologies and solutions for sustainable buildings, renewable energy technologies for power generation and other new (innovative) technologies (including technological processes) or products (including products and services), which reduces CO2 emissions.

Within the competition the three supported project areas:

1. implementation of energy efficiency measures and installation of renewable energy technology, construction of low-energy buildings, as well as the reconstruction of an existing building;
2. renewable energy technologies used for heating and electricity production;
3. innovative (new) product or technology creation, testing and demonstration, as well as the improvement of existing technologies, testing and demonstration of reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions in the non-emissions trading scheme sector.

Financing:

• It this Call for Proposal the financing for one project – minimal 175 000 EUR, maximal is 1 000 000 EUR (maximal available co-funding is differencing ny the support areas).

Intensity of the aid:

• 65 % – micro and small enterprises;
• 55 % – medium-sized enterprises;
• 45 % – large enterprises;
• 85 % – direct or indirect administrative authorities;
• 90 % – non-governmental organisations or foundations;

Project submission deadline is October 8, 2014.