Launching of the 2019 project call for business start-up and development in Rezekne municipality

The foundation “Rural Economic Development in Rezekne District” launches a project competition “support for the creation and development of companies in Rezekne municipality”. Time of submission of project applications: 29 May to 28 June 2019. pl .16: 30. Total available financing: EUR 30 000.00
Maximum amount of Funding LEARN funding (Granta) for one project - EUR 3 000.00.
Additional funding:

• for environmental availability EUR 2000.00
• For cooperative societies EUR 10 000.00

The co-financing of the project applicant shall not be less than 10 % from the amount of Grant applied for.
Objectives:
• support the implementation of projects of public-interest rural business development in Rezekne municipality.
• promote business development and take care of reducing unemployment in the municipality of Rezekne.
• promote the activity and participation of citizens in addressing topical problems, contributing to improving their quality of life.
Applicants for aid: 
Natural and legal persons who:
• plans to carry out economic activities
have commenced economic activity but no financial year has been entered into and whose net turnover within the last six months does not exceed EUR 7 500.00
• carry out economic activities and whose net turnover in the previous year is not more than EUR 15 000,00.
One applicant may submit only one project application. Funding is not allocated to persons with tax debts.
Eligible costs:
• Inventory, purchase of equipment (the costs of supply and installation may be included in the price) by which the product will be produced, processed, sorted, built, moved (excluding mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles, light and trucks, buses), prepared for storage, packaged, stored or a service will be provided,
• Purchase of specific computer software
purchase of office machinery where the costs do not exceed 10% of the total eligible amount of the project, except where the computer hardware is necessary for the production process;
• costs of preparation of marketing materials,
• construction materials for repair works of manufacturing or service facilities,
VAT if the aid applicant is not registered in the register of TAXABLE persons.
Non-assisted sectors:
international transport,
• provision of gambling services,
retail trade, except for the establishment of specialised trading venues for domestic production;
wholesale trade,
manufacture or sale of alcohol and tobacco products (excluding small alcoholic beverages),
financial intermediation services,
manufacture or sale of firearms and ammunition (excl. cold weapons, arballet)
the aid is not granted to the sectors and activities referred to in Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation No 1407/2013. Where the applicant is also active in the sectors and carries out the activities referred to in Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation No 1407/2013, it shall ensure that the activities of these sectors or costs are separated from those granted de minimis aid, ensuring that the activities in those sectors or the activities concerned do not benefit from the aid granted. *
* explanation: the primary production of agricultural products, the fisheries and aquaculture sector, activities related to exports to third countries or Member States are not supported.
IMPORTANT!
On 17 May 2019, a seminar will be held in the municipality of Rezekne (in the alley OF release 95A, small hall) pl .10: 00, which will provide more information and explanations on the preparation of the project application.
Seminar must be logged in with 26543286 or e-mail: learn@rezeknesnovads.lv
Consultations may be obtained at the LEARN Executive Director Dainas Butleres, in a personal establishment AT THE LEARN premises at the Liberation Alliance 95A, the municipality of Rezekne Municipality, Cabinet 8, adoption time: Tuesdays and Thursdays pl .9:00 – 12:00 or the visit time in advance by telephone 26543286, in response to e-mail: learn@rezeknesnovads.lv.
Binding documents:
Project tender rules
Project application form (Annex 1)
Cash flow in Excel format (Annex 1.1)
De minimis accounting form
Contract for implementation of the project (draft contract)
Sample. Project cost calculation
Methodology for filling out the form