Incentives for micro-enterprises in the woodworking industry (P4LM 2026) is sponsored by Slovene Enterprise Fund (SEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport. This public tender aims to encourage the development, competitiveness, and sustainable growth of micro-enterprises in the wood processing sector in Slovenia.

P4LM 2026 | Incentives for micro-enterprises in the wood processing industry 26-27 - SEF P4LM 2026 | Incentives for micro-enterprises in the wood processing industry 26-27 from EUR 15,000 to EUR 70,000 in subsidies 60% coverage of eligible project costs Call for proposals and documentation to stimulate the development and increase the competitiveness of micro-enterprises in the wood processing industry by providing co-financing for investments in the purchase of new equipment, tools, machinery and software necessary for the technological process of wood processing.

Special emphasis is placed on the sustainable growth of companies, the efficient use of wood as a strategic raw material and increasing resilience to external influences and market changes; to support companies that invest in modern, innovative and technologically advanced solutions that contribute to greater added value in the wood chain, while promoting responsible and sustainable management of natural resources.

Publication of the call for proposals from EUR 15,000 to EUR 70,000 subsidy/company 60% coverage of eligible project costs Micro-enterprises with at least one full-time employee and a maximum of 10 employees as of the 31st. 3.

2026, headquartered in the Republic of Slovenia On the date of submission of the application, the company must be registered for at least 18 months Organized as companies, sole proprietors or cooperatives Applicants may be companies that introduce products and services in the field of wood use and have a registered activity: Area C, Section 16 – Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (except 16.

26 Manufacture of solid fuels from vegetable biomass) or Area C, Section 31 – Manufacture of furniture. Conditions for application The project must be carried out in the field of wood use and/or wood composites (the proportion of wood in wood composites must be over 50% of the volume The project must not start before the date of publication of the public tender.

All activities (e.g., orders, contracts, payments, invoices) are permitted only after the application has been submitted. Credit rating of the applicant according to the S.

BON-1 model The company must not be in difficulty The company does not belong to an excluded sector Closed financial construction Still available amount according to »de minimis« Ineligible activities: The following projects cannot apply for the tender: projects in the field of wood processing for energy use (e.g., pellets, wood chips, etc.), projects related to energy production (e.g., solar power plants, solar panels, boilers, furnaces, heat pumps, etc.).

A maximum of one application will be approved per applicant The applicant may apply for co-financing funds in only one of the two years The applicant must keep a separate, separate accounting record of eligible and ineligible costs Tangible fixed assets (purchase of new equipment and tools and new machines for the needs of the technological process of wood processing) Intangible long-term assets (only the purchase of new software for the wood processing process) Costs of transport, assembly and commissioning of equipment VAT is not an eligible cost.

Period of incurrence of eligible costs In 2026: projects must be completed by the 8th. 11. 2026 In 2027: projects must be completed by the 8th.

10. 2027 Tender deadlines and method of submitting the application The application is submitted electronically via the ePortal of the Fund. The application can be submitted on the following application deadline: 29.

5. 2026 until 2:00 PM Call for proposals and documentation 1. Tender and documentation Publication of the public tender dated the 17th.

4. 2026: Presentation plan textual part Deadlines and evidence for submitting the payment request Authorizations for signing and submitting the application (Form 1) Special conditions for the tender Form: Authorizations for signing and submitting the application Form 4: Environmental impact assessment form 2.

Registration and creation of a company in the ePortal Before completing the application form, the applicant registers and creates a company profile If the applicant needs assistance in preparing the application, he can add an authorized person who is also registered on the Fund’s ePortal You can view the operation of the ePortal for submitting the application in the presentation video 3.

Preparation of the application P4LM 2026 Application Form – ePortal with applicant declarations (Form 1) Non-binding pro forma invoices and offers Issued no more than 60 days before the application submission date. In the list of project costs, all pro-forma invoices or offers must be entered and numbered sequentially. The finally selected contractors may differ from those originally planned during project implementation.

Company presentation plan with a financial plan prepared using the financial attachment tool with 2025 as the baseline. The presentation plan can be found here. Attach the balance sheet and income statement for 2025 to the presentation plan, as submitted to AJPES and certified by the applicant’s responsible persons.

You can find the financial plan here. Balance sheet and income statement for 2025, submitted to AJPES, including AOP data. Credit rating S.

BON-1 or eS. BON (online credit rating) AJPES proof of credit rating S. BON-1 or eS.

BON (online credit rating) for companies, sole proprietors, and cooperatives, based on the annual report for 2025. Environmental impact assessment form (Form 4). (02) 234 12 64 or by e-mail: razpisi@podjetniskisklad.

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