The tender opportunities for Grant Schemes are published on the CFCA web-page which also contains Guidelines for Applicants where specific information and guidelines for certain tender can be found.

All information is available in Practical Guide EC External Aid Contract Procedures – PRAG which can be downloaded from the EuropeAid web-page: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/index_en.htm For specific information on certain tender please check CFCA’s web-page: www.safu.hr .

The Ministry of Economy has the access to the maximum amount of information on programmes and projects foreseen for business sector.

In the Priority 2. Strengthening the competitiveness of Croatian economy, the body responsible for the management of Measure 2.1 Improving the business climate, is the Ministry of Enterpreneurship and Crafts, Directorate for EU programs, bilateral assistance programs and projects of other international institutions, Sector for EU programs and projects. The  Nevertheless, all tender opportunities which are currently opened must be published on Central Finance and Contracting Agency’s web-page: www.safu.hr and on EuropeAid http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/funding/index_en.htm.

More information on Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme is available on: http://www.regionalna-konkurentnost.hr/hr/

Different organizations and commercial companies organize seminars called PCM and writing projects, but there is no official list of such associations. National School of Public Administration in collaboration with the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds organize such seminars for civil servants. For local governments and other potential beneficiaries of EU funds like education and counseling services are organized and carried out by regional development agencies.

There are a few consulting companies, but we are not in the position to recommend any of them. To the best of our knowledge, within the scope of activities of the Croatian Agency for Small Business (www.hamag.hr) several consultants specialised for certain specific fields are certified. We are also informed on the activities of Croatian Association of Local and Regional Government Consultants (www.hukon.hr/) and Croatian Investment Designers Association (www.hdip.hr). There is a possibility to request certain assistance from regional development agencies which act in the framework of regional and local self-government throughout the Republic of Croatia and have experience with drafting projects financed within the EU funds.