Public call for proposals for promoting partnerships for entry into foreign markets 2025-2028 (JR Partnerships 25-28)
Subject of the public tender
The subject of the public tender is the co-financing of partnerships for the implementation of activities (activities) with the aim of strengthening international competitiveness and/or the possibility of introducing products/services on foreign markets and/or increasing the possibilities of business cooperation of SMEs with foreign partners. The partnerships will implement activities (activities) that will be aligned with specific results and indicators and will include:
Entering new foreign markets with the aim of expanding operations, acquiring local agents, and designing and presenting a joint offering based on the combined products, services, and processes of all partners in the partnership for selected markets.
Acquiring appropriate competencies through training, mentoring and other forms of education, which will strengthen knowledge and skills in the field of export.
Implementing marketing campaigns, including advertising and other promotional activities of partnerships, which will increase visibility and accessibility in foreign markets. Within the framework of these activities, the partnership will necessarily also represent a joint offering, which includes combined products, services and processes of all partners in the partnership.
Physical presentation of products and services at international fairs, conferences and other business events abroad, where the partnership will also have to collectively present its joint offering, which will enable brand promotion and strengthening business cooperation with international partners.
Establishing new business partnerships with foreign companies and business associations in targeted foreign markets, which will contribute to increasing the export activities of partnerships.
Conditions for participation or potential beneficiaries
An SME must be engaged in economic activity in the Republic of Slovenia and is organized as:
a company or sole proprietor in accordance with the Companies Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 65/09 – official consolidated text, 33/11, 91/11, 32/12, 57/12, 44/13 – Supreme Court decision, 82/13, 55/15, 15/17, 22-19 – ZPos S, 158/20 – ZintPK-C, 18/21, 18/23 – ZDU-1O, 75/23 and 102/24; hereinafter referred to as: ZGD-1),
a limited liability cooperative or a non-liability cooperative in accordance with the Cooperatives Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 97/09 - official consolidated text and 121/21).
Tenderer (institution)
Submission deadline
Period during which the application can be submitted:
- 1st deadline: from the date of publication of the public tender until 26. 11. 2025, until 12:00:00
- 2nd deadline: from 27/03/2026 to 15/06/2026, until 12:00:00
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