Subsidised loan - HBOR NRRP - digital transition

HBOR NRRP: digital transition.

Official name (HR): Ulaganja u digitalnu tranziciju NPOO

Strategic digital investments and AI, equipment, software and other tangible and intangible assets that meet the digital tagging criteria.

OpenReview updated October 2026.

Who it is for.

Private sector businesses of any size, registered in Croatia. The public sector is eligible under special conditions.

Large enterprises are also eligible

What can be funded.

Strategic digital investments and AI, equipment, software and other tangible and intangible assets that meet the digital tagging criteria.

Digitalisation of processes and operations

Loan and interest rate.

For direct HBOR loans to the private sector up to €400,000, a fixed rate of 2% applies. Above that, the rate is set individually, at least 1.5% subject to conditions. With commercial banks, the terms of the specific lending model apply.

The loan has no preset upper limit

Support and status.

Interest subsidy up to €1 million, exceptionally up to €2 million for qualifying large projects. The programme is open.

Subsidised interest without principal write-off

Eligible costs.

  • Business and production software, including ERP, CRM or MES where they meet the programme rules.
  • Digital equipment, automation and eligible investments in artificial intelligence.
  • Other tangible and intangible assets with a verifiable contribution to digital transition.

What to check before deciding.

  • The investment must meet the programme's purpose criteria.
  • Check creditworthiness, own contribution, collateral and the available subsidy.
  • An interest subsidy does not mean a principal write-off.
The subsidy of up to €2 million is an exception for investments above €20 million with repayment longer than 10 years, subject to additional conditions.

How we prepare the project.

First we check the activity, the size of linked enterprises, the location, the costs and the start date. Then we align the budget, own funds and the evidence this instrument requires.

During preparation we agree the responsible people, documents and deadlines. After approval we track procurement, costs, reporting and indicators. See how we manage implementation.

  1. Eligibility check

    activity, company size, location, start date

  2. Budget and evidence

    costs, own funding, evidence

  3. Application

    responsible people, documents, deadlines

  4. Decision

    the competent authority decides on the award

  5. Implementation

    procurement, costs, reports, indicators

Sources and review date.

Reviewed: October 2026. The current call, its amendments and the official documentation prevail.

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What can be funded
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Deadline / availability
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