State/minimis support scheme co-financed from ESF within the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resource Development (SOP HRD), Key area of intervention (KAI) 3.2 Training and support for companies and employees to promote adaptability
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Schema de ajutor de stat/minimis pentru intreprinderi cofinanțată din FSE în cadrul Programului Operațional Sectorial Dezvoltarea Resurselor Umane (POS DRU) - Domeniul Major de Interventie (DMI) 3.2 „Formare şi sprijin pentru întreprinderi şi angajaţi
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- State/minimis support scheme co-financed from ESF within the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resource Development (SOP HRD), Key area of intervention (KAI) 3.2 Training and support for companies and employees to promote adaptability
- Scheme ID
- 185
- Country
- Romania
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for companies
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Companies in all sectors, apart from those operating in agriculture and the coal industry, can apply for the grant to cover their training costs. The costs are reimbursed depending on the size of the company: 80% for small companies, 70% for medium companies and 60% for big companies. A 10% pre-financing is available. Maximum amount that company may receive is EUR 200 000 over a period of 2 years.
- Short description of the related instruments
nap
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Key scheme
- Legal basis
Specific regulation of Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resource Development (SOP HRD) , Specific regulation of the State/minimis support within SOP HRD.
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To ensure the adaptability of companies and employees and a high level of health and security measures at workplace.
The target estimated for the end of 2015 for the MID 3.2: 276 000 employees to participate in CVT programmes. Quota allocated for the whole State/minimis support scheme: EUR 142 million.
- Year of implementation
- 2009
- Year of latest amendment
- 2012
- Year of termination
- 2015
- Operation/management
Imlementation and evaluation: Ministry of European Funds - the Management Authority of the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resource Development ( MA SOP HRD)
Coordination and monitoring: IO CNDIPT
General financial regulation and control: Ministry of Finances and its territorial organisation
Control: Romanian Auditors Court.- Eligible group(s)
Companies in all sectors, apart from those operating in agriculture and coal industry.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
firm/sector-specific and transferrable - at all levels
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
ESF (85% of public funding)
State budget (15% of pulic funding)
matching: companies- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
Reimbursment of 80% (for small companies), 70% (for medium companies), 60% (for big companies) of traning costs.
When vulnerable groups are involved, grant may be inreased by 10%, without overpassing 80%.
A 10% pre-financing is available.
De-minimis regulation is applied.
Maximum amount that company may receive: EUR 200 000 over a period of 2 years; minimum amount: EUR 10 000.Allocation: via call for proposals for grant projects (only two calls were launched: 77 and 78, in 2009). Projects describing measures dedicated to skills improvement of their employees, elaborated by companies according to conditions defined in the call for proposals are evaluated by independent evaluators against publicly acknowledged criteria. The projects found eligible are financed on the first come, first served principle. Final reimbursement of the costs depends on the attainment of the indicators.
- Eligible costs
Fees and other costs related to education and training
- Frequency of the use
Specific rules/conditons for reuse
- Volumes of funding
In 2010, EUR 34 680 000 was the sum of contracted money in the calls no. 77 and 78. However, this was not actually spent. The scheme was launched in the 3rd and 4th quarters 2015, with a total amount of EUR 90 000 000 (80% of the State support and 20% of the minimis support allocated money): EUR 90 000 000 for 3 eligible regions (Center, South East and South Muntenia); EUR 120 000 000 for 6 eligible regions (Bucureşti-Ilfov, North-Est, Nord-West, West, South-West Oltenia); EUR 22 000 000 dedicated to enterprises for skills improvement, only up to 30% being allocated to big enterprises.
- Beneficiaries/take up
na
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Ministry of European Funds - Management Authority of the SOP HRD (Operational Programme Human Capital).
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
Yearly monitoring reports are available (in Romanian) since 2007 and a mid-term evaluation report (in Romanian and English) was published in June 2011 - available at http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/posdru/index.php/posdru/rapoarte-evaluare. The data regarding the state/minimis support is included in the overall report on MID 3.2, no specific data is available. Data on contracted money - under the list of beneficiaries 2010 - calls 77 and 78: http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/posdru/index.php/implementeaza/lista-beneficia…
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
New definition of the State/minimis support in 2014, clearly applied for social economy structures. Share of prefinancing allowed from national resources dropped from 45% to 10% and the disbursement rules were enhanced. A new definition of the instrument within the new Operational Programme Human Capital 2014-2020 is to be launched, according to a new regulation on the State/minimis support for companies.
- Sources
Ministry of labour, family and equal opportunities - MA SOP HRD: Documentul-cadru de implementare POS DRU (Framework document for implementation of SOP HRD) :http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/documente-programare/documente-cadru-de-implem…
MA SOP HRD: Ghidul solicitantului - Angajati mai multi, mai competenti, mai sanatosi (Applicant's guidelines: More, better skilled, healthier employees) - http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/res/filepicker_users/cd25a597fd-62/Finantari/P…
MA SOP HRD: Lista beneficiarilor POS DRU ale caror proiecte au fost contractate pentru finantare prin POS DRU in 2010. (List of beneficiaries to whom financing contracts were signed for SOP HRD in 2010) http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/posdru/index.php/implementeaza/lista-beneficia…
European Funds Ministry: Operational Programme Human Capital - http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/res/filepicker_users/cd25a597fd-62/2014-2020/p…
European Funds Ministry - MA SOP HRD: Raport anual de implementare (Yearly implementation report) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 : http://www.fonduri-ue.ro/posdru/index.php/posdru/rapoarte-evaluare
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Year of latest amendment
- Year of termination
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Frequency of the use
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources