📋 Tender Overview
On 15 November the Ministry of Finance and the State Support Services Center RTK opened a call for proposals from which development organizations can apply for funds for the activities of county development strategies in 2022. The support is financed from the state budget the deadline for applications is 15 February 2022.According to Jaak Aab Minister of Public Administration projects listed in the action plans of county development strategies will be supported. By providing support we want to contribute to economic growth in the regions. A good quality of life depends primarily on the availability of necessary services and local governments can ensure this by implementing well-thought-out activities with a county impact. According to Imbi Uusjrve Head of the Control and Regional Development Service of RTK Interreg several million sections of grants have previously been allocated. This year we supported 44 projects with a total of more than 7.4 million euros the amounts of support ranged from 30000 to 633000 euros Uusjrv said from previous experience. This year we allocated the largest support 633000 euros to the Tartu City Government to renovate the infrastructure of the homeless animal shelter he added.The plans of the counties to use the support are very different. For example the construction of a helipad and parking lot at Kuressaare Hospital the ventilation system of Rakvere Hospital and the rehabilitation rehabilitation and welfare center complex have received support. Several tourism and education objects music schools and gymnasiums were also supported as well as animal shelters in Tartu and Rakvere and the Saaremaa Rally sports event.The initial budget for the 2022 call for proposals for the support measure is 8.4 million euros distributed among the counties. Depending on their specifics and needs counties can increase or decrease the volume of the county round by dividing up to 30 of the county amount between local initiative or sparsely populated programs. The measure is financed from the regional investment funds of the gambling tax and the regional support budget.
