{"id":3229,"date":"2021-04-29T17:51:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T15:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/strengthening-stem-skills-in-primary-schools-and-development-of-regional-science-centres-for-stem-education-in-primary-schools\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T11:05:07","slug":"strengthening-stem-skills-in-primary-schools-and-development-of-regional-science-centres-for-stem-education-in-primary-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/strengthening-stem-skills-in-primary-schools-and-development-of-regional-science-centres-for-stem-education-in-primary-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening STEM skills in primary schools and development of regional science centres for STEM education in primary schools &#8211; CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;30&#8243; down=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]<b>Source of funding: <\/b>European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021<\/p>\n<p><b>Programme:\u00a0<\/b>Local Development and Poverty Reduction<\/p>\n<p><b>Status:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Open<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Component A &#8211; from 29 April 2021 until 28 July 2021<\/li>\n<li>Component B &#8211; from 29 April 2021 until 27 August 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Type of call: <\/b>Open Call\u00a0for Project Proposals (award of grant)<\/p>\n<p><b>Competent authority: <\/b>Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds<\/p>\n<p><b>Call value:\u00a0<\/b>22.270.362,00 EUR<\/p>\n<p><b>Grant amount per project:<br \/>\n<\/b>Component A:\u00a0 \u00a0 200.000,00 &#8211; 1.000.000,00 EUR<\/p>\n<p>Component B: 1.000.000,00 &#8211; 3.000.000,00 EUR<\/p>\n<p><b>Project duration:\u00a0<\/b>12 &#8211; 21 months<\/p>\n<p><b>The eligible applicants:<\/b> primary schools established under the Education Act in the Republic of Croatia, local and regional government units in the Republic of Croatia, legal persons as founders or owners of primary schools in the Republic of Croatia<\/p>\n<p><b>The eligible partners:<\/b>\u00a0any public or private entity, commercial or non-commercial, as well as non-governmental organizations established as a legal person in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Croatia[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The focus of this Call is to improve Croatian primary education capacity in STEM teaching and ultimately enhancing the STEM skills of teachers and other educational staff and pupils in primary schools.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to STEM activities, the applicant may carry out activities in the following thematic areas: information and communication technology (ICT) in education, entrepreneurship on skills development and increased job prospects and active citizenship.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>The Call is conducted through two components:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Development of STEM skills through equipping school classrooms with STEM equipment<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of Regional Science Centres for STEM education in primary schools<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Special attention shall be given to the financing of less developed areas in the Republic of Croatia. As well, the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs is encouraged. Project proposals which contain these elements will achieve additional points in the quality assessment.<\/p>\n<p>All inquiries concerning the Call should be directed to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:ldpr@mrrfeu.hr\">ldpr@mrrfeu.hr<\/a>. The questions asked must include a clear reference to the Call. All answers will be published on the <a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/programs\/local-development-and-poverty-reduction\/\">LDPR Programme\u2019s website<\/a> at no later than 7 calendar days before the deadline for the submission of the grant applications. Informative workshops related to this Call will be held online.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Minor technical corrections of the Form 2: Applicant\/partner statement<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, the Programme Operator for the \u201eLocal Development and Poverty Reduction Programme\u201c has published minor technical corrections of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Form-2_Applicant_partner-statement_1-ammendment_Call2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Form 2: Applicant\/partner statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This technical corrections follow the technical corrections of the Croatian version of the Form 2, published on 6th July 2021. In case of any discrepancies between the two versions, the Croatian version is the one that prevails.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>First amendments to the English version of the Open Call for Proposals<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]On 15th June 2021, the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, the Programme Operator for the \u201eLocal Development and Poverty Reduction Programme\u201c has published amendments to the English version of the Open Call for Proposals \u201dStrengthening STEM skills in primary schools and development of Regional Science Centres for STEM education in primary schools\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Call Amendments include the following documents and provisions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Call-2_1-ammendment-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Call for Proposals<\/a> \u2013 provisions on the ownership of the premises of future Regional Science Centre (paragraph 2.1.2,. 2.5. and 2.5.1.), provisions on the language of project proposal annexes (paragraph 2.8.), provisions on Project Contact annexes (paragraph 3.2.) and minor technical amendments (all highlighted in yellow in the consolidated version of the Call).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Form-1_Application-form-amendment.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Application form<\/a> \u2013 alongside minor technical corrections, the amended version allows for the inclusion of up to 10 project partners in the project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Form-2_Applicant_partner-statement_1-ammendment.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Form 2: Applicant\/partner statement<\/a> &#8211; minor technical corrections<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Form-4_De-minimis-declaration.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Form 4: <em>De minimis<\/em> Declaration<\/a> \u2013 an English version included in the Call.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Annex-6_State-aid-rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annex 6: State Aid Rules<\/a> \u2013 an English version included in the Call.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This amendment follows the amendment of the Croatian version of the Call, published on 4th June 2021. In case of any discrepancies between the two versions, the Croatian version is the one that prevails.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Documents<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Call-2_1-ammendment-1.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>Open call for proposals<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-excel-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Form-1_Application-form-amendment.xlsx' target='_self' style=''>Application Form (xlsx)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-word-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Form-2_Applicant_partner-statement_1-ammendment_Call2.docx' target='_self' style=''>Applicant\/Partner Statement (docx)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-word-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Form-3_Partnership-Declaration.docx' target='_self' style=''>Partnership Declaration (docx)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-word-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Form-4_De-minimis-declaration.docx' target='_self' style=''>De minimis Declaration (docx)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Documents-1-1.zip\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">DOWNLOAD ALL DOCUMENTS<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-arrow-right qode_button_icon_element\"><\/i><\/a>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Annexes:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annex-1_Partnership-Agreement.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>1. Draft Partnership Agreement (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annex-2_Project-Activities-Eligibility-Verification-Form-1.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>2. Project Activities Eligibility Verification Form (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annex-3_Quality-Assesment-Form-_Component-A.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>3. Quality Assessment Form - Component A (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annex-4_Quality-Assesment-Form-_Component-B.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>4. Quality Assessment Form - Component B (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annex-5_Investment-Study-Example.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>5. Investment Study Example (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='q_icon_with_title tiny normal_icon '><div class=\"icon_holder \" style=\" \"><span data-icon-type=\"normal\" class=\"qode_iwt_icon_holder q_font_awsome_icon fa-lg  \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-file-pdf-o qode_iwt_icon_element\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"icon_text_holder\" style=\"\"><div class=\"icon_text_inner\" style=\"\"><h6 class=\"icon_title\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/h6><p style=''><\/p><a itemprop='url' class='icon_with_title_link' href='https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Annex-6_State-aid-rules.pdf' target='_blank' style=''>6. State Aid Rules (pdf)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IZMJENA-1-PRILOZI-ENG-1.7z\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">DOWNLOAD ALL ANNEXES (ZIP)<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-arrow-right qode_button_icon_element\"><\/i><\/a>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1619711762499{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">All project applications should be submitted to the e-mail address <a href=\"mailto:ldpr@mrrfeu.hr\">ldpr@mrrfeu.hr<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#003096&#8243; thickness=&#8221;5&#8243; up=&#8221;30&#8243; down=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]Source of funding: European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 Programme:\u00a0Local Development and Poverty Reduction Status:\u00a0\u00a0Open Component A &#8211; from 29 April 2021 until 28 July 2021 Component B &#8211; from 29&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,89,56],"tags":[],"cmcal_calendar":[],"class_list":["post-3229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calls-for-proposals","category-calls-for-proposals-local-development-and-poverty-reduction","category-closed-calls-for-proposals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3229"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5738,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3229\/revisions\/5738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3229"},{"taxonomy":"cmcal_calendar","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eeagrants.hr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cmcal_calendar?post=3229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}