Official name (HR): Zakon o državnoj potpori za istraživačko-razvojne projekte
Staff, depreciation of research equipment, contract research, knowledge and patents, and other directly related eligible costs.
Businesses of all sizes that carry out their own research and development and pay corporate or personal income tax.
Genuine development uncertainty is required
Staff, depreciation of research equipment, contract research, knowledge and patents, and other directly related eligible costs.
Application before the project starts
Additional reduction of the tax base: fundamental research 400%, industrial research 300%, experimental development 250%, feasibility studies 300% of costs.
The percentage of the tax base is not the amount of tax saved
The basic aid limits are €300k/200k/100k/50k per research category. Higher amounts are possible subject to additional statutory conditions.
Rolling, new applications through eInvesticije
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.
Eligibility check
activity, company size, location, start date
Budget and evidence
costs, own funding, evidence
Application
responsible people, documents, deadlines
Decision
the competent authority decides on the award
Implementation
procurement, costs, reports, indicators
Based on public project summaries. Results of previous projects are no guarantee for a new application.
Reviewed: October 2026. The current call, its amendments and the official documentation prevail.
Loan up to €3 million; write-off up to 50%
Draft: €3–10 million
50–100% lower corporate income tax rate
Tell us about your plans. In just 15 minutes, we'll identify the funding opportunities that may be suitable for your project and outline the next steps.