Call for Expression of Interest № JER-009/8 for selecting financial intermediaries under instrument „Early stage fund with an acceleration compartment“

A Call for Expression of Interest № JER-009/8 for selecting financial intermediaries under instrument „Early stage fund with an acceleration compartment“ was published by the European Investment Fund.

The objective of the financial instrument is to support enterprises in the early stages of their development,  through financing in the form of capital or quasi-capital, continuing the successful operation of the funds established under the JEREMIE initiative

The instrument is funded entirely using recycled resources, accumulated after the implementation of the JEREMIE initiative under the Operational Programme "Development of the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy" 2007-2013. The funds invested by the JEREMIE Holding Fund represent a national resource managed by the Ministry of Economy.

The deadline for submission of applications for expression of interest under the financial instrument is March 13, 2017.

Interested applicants can read the full text of the call and description of the financial instrument at the following website:http://www.eif.org/what_we_do/resources/jeremie/calls-for-expression-of-interest/2016/2016_call_EOI_JEREMIE_Bulgaria_JER-009_8.htm and to submit their applications for expression of interest to the EIF, using the contact details, specified in the respective Call for Expression of Interest.

Questions regarding the Call for Expression of Interest can be submitted before January 31, 2017, to the following email address: info.rbd@eif.org. Answers to all questions received, sent on time, will be published in an explanatory document on the website of the EIF: www.eif.org, not later than February 15, 2017.