Small Grant Schemes Sample Clauses

Small Grant Schemes. The Programme contains a small grant scheme, which covers all four outputs. Information regarding the details of the Small Grant scheme can be found in the relevant sections of this Annex II.

Small Grant Schemes. The Small Grant Scheme is aimed at the development of initiatives to secure the sustainability of the manor houses. Project duration shall be up to 31 months. The Small Grant Scheme shall make available a total of € 670,000 to projects. The rules applicable to the Small Grant Schemes and in particular, the grant size, grant rates, payment flows, etc., are stipulated in the relevant parts of this Annex. The final project selection criteria to be applied shall be detailed in the framework of the Small Grant Scheme in accordance with Article 6.3 of the Regulation and shall be discussed in the Cooperation Committee and shall be subject to the agreement of the Donor Programme Partner. They shall be based on the proposal of the Programme Operator, and as a minimum contain the following general principles: Selection criteria: applicant's capability to implement the project; sustainability of project results; realistic activity plan and budget, and financing plan; confirmation of co-financing; inclusion of activities to create opportunities for the development of the region and new jobs; and inclusion of activities to secure the number of visitors to manor schools. Additional points will be allocated if the application covers more than one manor school.

Small Grant Schemes. For the small grant scheme only SMEs are eligible applicants. The Small Grant Scheme will provide support for SMEs taken up in the planned incubator. Accepted enterprises will receive grants to verify their business ideas, to conduct market research, to pay salary to management personnel and to fund other necessary activities. The minimum amount of grant assistance applied for under the Small Grant Scheme is €10,000; the maximum amount is €170,000. The maximum grant rate shall not exceed 85% of the total eligible costs of the applicant. In accordance with Article 7.3.2 of the Regulation, the following costs are not eligible in projects selected under the Small Grant Scheme: The purchase of new or second hand equipment; In-kind contributions; The purchase of land and/or real estate.

Small Grant Schemes. Outcome 3 Construction /modernization of municipal heating systems and elimination of individual heat sources Outcome 3 Construction of an installation for the production of fuel from wood and agro biomass in the form of pellets Outcome 4 Construction of heat sources using geothermal energy (“deep” geothermal energy) 85% 85% 85% 70% 45% 100% 90% 45% 80% 50% Call #11 Call #3 Outcome 4 Increasing the efficiency of energy generation in existing small hydropower plants (up to 2 MW) Outcome 1 Strengthened implementation of Circular Economy 50% 85%

Small Grant Schemes. See information provided in the relevant sections of this Annex II.

Small Grant Schemes. The Small Grant Scheme shall provide support for the development of business ideas, with a view to submitting a project application under the main Open Call(s). The Small Grant Scheme will support innovative approaches to complex project themes and the development of new partnerships created for the purpose of designing quality projects for the open call. Recipients of support under the Small Grant Scheme shall describe a business idea and results of the project in the report following the conclusion of their activities. The Small Grant Scheme will be administered by Enterprise Estonia, and the same financial management procedures as mentioned in section 4 of this Annex, with the exception of procedures that only apply to projects selected under the call(s) for proposals. In the Small Grant Scheme in general no interim reports shall be submitted and no advance payment shall be allowed. In accordance with Article 6.5.8 of the Regulation, the following selection procedures shall apply to the Small Grant Scheme: Applications received shall be subject to an eligibility check, conducted by the Enterprise Estonia. Applications that meet the eligibility check will be analysed by two experts from the Enterprise Estonia, who will each prepare a separate assessment report on the application. The two experts will sign a declaration of independence from the application under consideration. The two experts, following the preparation of the assessment report, will have no further role in the decision to support or reject the application. On the basis of the two assessment reports, the Board of Enterprise Estonia will make a decision to support or reject the application. The minimum amount of grant assistance applied for under the Small Grant Scheme is € 5,000; the maximum amount is € 20,000. The maximum grant rate shall not exceed 75% of the total eligible costs of the applicant. There shall be one call for applications under the Small Grant Scheme. The call shall be launched no later than in the first quarter of 2013 and make available the total re-granting amount of € 829,118. The call will remain open until a reasonable amount of time prior to the launch of the final call for proposals for projects referred to in point 3.2 above, so as to allow for the re-allocation of any uncommitted amounts from the Small Grant Scheme to the final call for proposals for projects. The call for applications under the Small Grant Scheme may close earlier should the entire amount be co...