Development and Expansion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Creation of New Enterprises and the Increase of the Potential of Existing Ones

The UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME in Moldova from Europe region had released this tender for Expression of Interest are invited for Development and Expansion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Creation of New Enterprises and the Increase of the Potential of Existing Ones Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Support adtrade_programu Based on this open competition, 20 business ideas (projects) from two banks of the Dniester River will be selected, from which 10 startups and 10 operating companies will be selected. The selected projects will receive support in the amount of up to $ 15,000 each, in the form of purchasing goods (production machines, tools, equipment, etc.), creating IT products, in addition, services that will help in business development (marketing, branding, packaging, etc.) may also be included. The total budget allocated for 20 projects, is 300,000 US dollars. In addition, for 18 months, beneficiaries will have access to free training courses and mentoring services, which will be provided to them by practitioners from various sectors, employees of local companies with successful results on the two banks of the Dniester. As a result, it is expected that each of the 20 beneficiary companies will create at least two permanent jobs, especially for people representing vulnerable groups, women, refugee women and migrants who have recently returned to the country. Although SMEs have growth potential and can launch new products/services with significant competitive advantages, including for European Union markets, their impact on the economy is still small or even insignificant in the case of the left bank. Enterprises in the sectors: IT, agriculture, winemaking, tourism, light industry, companies that promote alternative sources of energy; demonstrates the ability to generate high added value, creating permanent jobs, developing synergies with related sectors. The implementation of efficient energy technologies and solutions, the modernization and innovation of equipment, business development and partnerships can allow businesses to reduce energy consumption costs, increase the competitiveness of products / services, carry out economic activities, but also reduce the negative impact on the environment. In view of the above, the UNDP/AdTrade project will support 20 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with amounts of up to USD 15,000 per company on both banks of the Dniester. The SMEM Support Program, administered by the Innovation and Development Agency, implemented by UNDP within the Framework of the Project "Development of export capacities on the banks of the Dniester" (AdTrade), with the financial support of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Moldova, is focused on the development of promising companies and start-ups, especially those led by women or that have a positive impact on vulnerable groups, including returned women or migrants (on the right or left bank of the Dniester). Within this grant competition, 20 business ideas (projects) from both banks of the Dniester will be selected, from which 10 individuals who intend to open a business and 10 existing companies will be selected. The selected projects will receive a support of up to 15,000 USD each, in the form of purchases of goods (machinery, tools, production equipment, etc.), creation of IT products and, in addition, services to help develop the business (marketing, branding, packaging, etc.) may also be included. The total budget allocated for the 20 projects is 300,000 USD. Also, for 18 months, the beneficiaries will have access to free training courses and mentoring services offered by practicing specialists from different sectors, as well as by employees of local companies with successful results from both banks of the Dniester. Each of the 20 beneficiary companies is expected to create at least two permanent jobs, especially for people representing vulnerable groups, women, refugees/refugees and migrants/migrants who have recently returned to the country. Priority will be given to businesses that manage to demonstrate viability, sustainability, innovation and export potential. Innovations are encouraged both in management processes and in production, being important to serve to increase the competitiveness of the products / services offered. One of the mandatory conditions is the co-financing of at least 20% of the expenditures for equipment/services for the development of the project business. This contribution must be covered from sources other than those provided by the AdTrade project In the competition, project ideas that meet the following eligibility criteria will be admitted: Projects submitted and to be implemented by legal entities with the status of micro, small or medium-sized enterprises officially registered. Priority will be given to micro and small enterprises with up to 49 employees; In the case of natural persons who are to apply, applications can be submitted only by those natural persons who undertake to register a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise or another form of legal organization of entrepreneurial activity within 30 days from the announcement of the results of the competition. The financing will be offered only after the registration of the company, i.e. on behalf of the legal entity; Business projects involving a contribution of at least 20% of the amount requested in the application for funding. All sources of funding, including those awarded in the form of a grant, must be clearly specified in the application form. The contribution must be provided in monetary equivalent; At least 2 permanent jobs will be created and priority will be given to people from vulnerable groups, especially women, refugees/refugees and migrants/migrants who have recently returned to the country; Legal entities which, at the time of submitting the application, have no debts to the public budget. As proof, at the request of the commission, a certificate issued by the tax authority must be presented; In the contest can participate enterprises (or future enterprises) from both banks of the Dniester, in case of applications from the right bank, the priority will be given to applicants from the Security zone; Priority will be given to export-oriented enterprises, the enterprise that promotes the energy efficiency of the enterprise and has a low energy consumption. Ineligible expenditure: Purchase of seedlings, animals, seeds, motor vehicles including motorcycles (except for agricultural equipment), pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, any equipment purchased without the prior approval of the AdTrade Project; Expenditure on ceremonies, parties, holidays and the purchase or production of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, weapons, luxury goods, other goods prohibited by the UN Rules, including those related to the organization of gambling; Expenditure on purchases or activities that have previously been covered from other sources; Expenditure on financial services, such as interest on loans, repayment of credit debts and loans; Expenditure on taxes and fines: such expenses cannot be included in the project budget; Acquisitions or events that are not necessary to achieve the purposes of the Program; Bonds and/or debts, fines and penalties imposed on the beneficiary. Note: Each entrepreneur / entrepreneur will be able to benefit from a single grant, even if several applications will be submitted from the same company / individuals. Interested persons wishing to participate in the informative sessions are given the opportunity to register at the following link: https://forms.gle/hV8u7spMbQJ6coa9A. The application for funding, including the Applicant's Guide, is posted on the website of the Agency for Innovation and Development (https://innovation.md/). These documents can also be obtained by requesting them at the e-mail address: info@innovation.md. The application for funding together with the supporting documents must be sent in electronic format to the address info@innovation.md and roman.turcan@undp.md by 18 June 2023 inclusive. Subject of the message: Contest2023/Adtrade. The application for funding can be completed in Russian or Romanian. Manually completed applications are not accepted. The application for funding submitted by other means shall not be accepted. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Documents sent by e-mail must not exceed 20 MB. Attachments larger than 20 MB must be divided into several messages, and in the subject of each message, apart from "contest2023/Adtrade" (see above), "part X of Y" must be specified. For clarification on the contest, you can call the phone number +373 69163443 or 0-533-80988, or send questions by e-mail to the address info@innovation.md and dorina.ciobanu@undp.org. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] with tender notice no. EoI23/02681 published on 22 May 2023. The tender expired on 18 Jun 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Construction work. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 3144925.