{"id":281,"date":"2026-06-11T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semperfortis.hr\/2020\/05\/11\/how-to-make-lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-glavrida\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:38:34","slug":"self-employment-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semperfortis.hr\/en\/samozaposljavanje\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Employment Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"281\" class=\"elementor elementor-281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce15b9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce15b9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b8f701\" data-id=\"9b8f701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4310702 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4310702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>What is self-employment support?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is about non-repayable financial support intended for unemployed individuals who wish to start their own business. The support can be used for establishing and launching a craft business, a limited liability company (j.d.o.o.\/d.o.o.), a sole proprietorship, or an institution.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is simple: to cover the start-up costs of your business and allow you to get going without a large initial investment out of your own pocket. The measure lasts for 24 months, meaning that with the allocated funds, you also undertake the obligation to maintain the business for at least two years.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How much money can you get?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flat-rate craft business<\/strong> \u00a37,000<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); word-spacing: normal;\"><strong>Other forms<\/strong> (Sole Trader, J.D.O.O., D.O.O., Self-Employment): from \u20ac7,000 to \u20ac15,000, depending on the activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); word-spacing: normal;\">Additional support for green\/digital jobs of \u20ac5,000<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>Any support consists of <b>A deposit of \u20ac5,000<\/b> (for establishment, registration, bookkeeping, rent and similar initial costs) and <b>variable part<\/b> which is proven by a cost estimate \u2013 most often for equipment, machinery, IT programmes or a franchise.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #0f1410; font-family: Marcellus, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;\">Who can apply?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); word-spacing: normal;\">Unemployed individuals registered with the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) are eligible to apply. A wide range of activities is acceptable \u2013 from manufacturing and construction, through IT, programming and consulting, to education, healthcare, arts, and a number of service activities.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On the other hand, some activities are excluded \u2013 for example, agriculture, trade, hospitality and accommodation, transport, real estate business and legal activities. If you are unsure whether your idea falls within the acceptable scope, it is best to check before you proceed.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #0f1410; font: 400 22px \/ 33px Marcellus, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What is needed to apply?<\/span><\/h4><h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #0f1410; font: 400 22px \/ 33px Marcellus, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; word-spacing: normal;\">The heart of every application is <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; word-spacing: normal;\">Business plan with cost breakdown<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; word-spacing: normal;\">. Support is granted or refused precisely on this basis. The application is scored (a minimum of 65 out of 100 points is required), and the highest points are awarded for a high-quality and realistically developed business plan, an assessment of revenue and expenditure, and the sustainability of the idea.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; word-spacing: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Therefore, well-prepared documentation often makes the difference between approval and rejection.<\/span><\/h4><div>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #0f1410; font: 400 22px \/ 33px Marcellus, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Closing date for applications<\/span><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Applications are being received <strong>until 30 September 2026, or until funds are exhausted.<\/strong> As funds are spent throughout the year, it's not worth waiting until the last minute.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2000ec elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2000ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee57152\" data-id=\"7ee57152\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a195c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a195c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to start your own business with support?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9f8024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f9f8024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7856b9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7856b9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We'll guide you through the entire application process \u2013 from business plan to submitting your application. 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