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:
- 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;
- renewable energy technologies used for heating and electricity production;
- 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.