• CORRIGENDUM no. 2 of modification and addition to 132.A.1 of the Applicant's Guide – Supporting the development of smart specialization parks and the annexes related to the call for projects PRNV/2023/132.A.1/1 within the Northwest Regional Program 2021-2027, guide approved by decision no. 30/20/07/2023.

This corrigendum was issued because:

• the need to detail some provisions was identified in order to clarify their interpretation or to bring them into line with national legislation;
• material errors were identified that could create confusion in the process of writing and implementing projects;
• the financial model necessary to prepare the documentation for the call for projects was updated;

Thus, this document modifies:

• Applicant's guide, chapters 5.1.1, 8.6.
• Annex I Grid for verifying the eligibility of financing applications
• Appendix II Technical and financial evaluation grid
• Annex III.2.a Model regarding financial analysis and forecasting
• Annex IV.2 List of eligible CAEN codes and CAEN codes excluded from financing
• Annex VII Instructions for completing the financing application

• SUMMARY Applicant Guide 132.A.1 Corrigendum 2 – Supporting the development of smart specialization parks

According to the documents issued by the Management Authority, the provisions enter into force from the date of publication of the corrigendum and the consolidated guide on the website of the Northwest Regional Program 2021-2027 www.regionordvest.ro in the specific section of this call for projects.

The North-West Regional Program 2021-2027 proposes interventions for the development of research, development, innovation and digitization capacity, increasing the energy performance of the existing public and residential building fund, capitalizing on degraded spaces at the city level, sustainable urban mobility, investments in the network of county roads and in the educational infrastructure, as well as actions to capitalize on the cultural, touristic and spa potential.

In the financial year 2021-2027, public authorities and institutions, the business environment, the academic and research environment and NGOs can obtain funding.

The Northwest Regional Program benefits from a total allocation of 1,437,252,471 euros.

• Priority 1: A competitive region through innovation, digitization and dynamic enterprises - total value: 327,904,956 euros
• Priority 2: A region with smart localities - total value: 60,332,872 euros
• Priority 3: A region with environmentally friendly localities - total value: 210,666,112 euros
• Priority 4: A region with sustainable multimodal urban mobility – total value: 305,155,751 euros
• Priority 5: An accessible region - total value: 184,978,708 euros
• Priority 6: An educated region - total value: 77,386,100 euros
• Priority 7: An attractive region - total value: 210,363,134 euros
• Technical assistance – total value: 60,464,838 euros

More information about the Northwest Regional Program for 2021-2027 is available here, and the program can be consulted here.