National Funding Possibilities

1.    Ministry of Culture
The state budgetary resources for nature protection are allocated through the Ministry of Culture. Most of these finances are allocated to management and administration of national and nature parks. Apart from this, each year there is a call for tender for projects on nature protection.

More information on: http://www.min-kulture.hr/default.aspx?id=4590

2.    The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF)
The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund’s funding programmes relevant for NATURA 2000 are: biodiversity and landscape diversity protection; protection of plant and animal species and nature protected areas and sustainable rural development. The programmes are subject to public tender procedure.

More information on: http://www.fzoeu.hr/hrv/index.asp?s=sredstva

3.    Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Extensive Rural development programme is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development. The programme is subject to public tender procedure. The financing of the programme is based on the merging of the financial resources from the state budget with that of beneficiaries, county resources and other sources of funding. Measures for the development of rural areas include support for domestic breeds; education and information of rural population; preservation of rural heritage; promotion of tourist thematic routes; promotion of quality autochthonous products, etc.

More information on: http://www.mps.hr/natjecaji/natjecaj.asp?nid=230

4.    Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism has several grant programmes for the valorisation and promotion of cultural and natural heritage in rural areas. These programmes are providing grants for establishment of thematic paths, developing and equipping info and panorama points, post-signs, billboards, developing promotional material, etc. The programmes are subject to public tender procedure.

More information on: http://www.mint.hr/default.aspx?id=370

5.    Regional and local authorities
Regional and local authorities are also financing nature protection, rural development measures and tourism on their territories but there is no centrally available information on types and magnitude of this financing. For more information relevant local and regional authorities should be contacted.