Factsheet for measure
HR-2022-4/2764
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Updated
– measures in Croatia
Green and digital subsidy for self-employment
Potpora za samozapošljavanje - zeleno/digitalno
Background information
The
Croatian Employment Service
provides definitions and frameworks for determining business activities that are deemed as green and digital and gives information on various incentives for such jobs. One form of incentives for these activities is the Green and digital subsidy for self-employment.
The subsidy aims to provide funds for self-employment and to allow for the legalisation of existing work or to employ through a business idea for which they assumed had market potential, or they wished to start "privately" doing the job for which they had previous experience, i.e. which they previously performed for an employer.
Content of measure
The subsidy can be awarded to an unemployed person or to a group of unemployed people if they will jointly establish and start operations of a new business entity or continue with the business of the existing business entity that they have taken over.
Target groups are jobless persons registered in the register of unemployed persons maintained by the Croatian Employment Service. Applicants must meet the criteria of a green or digital workplace as defined by the Glossary. The subsidy for self-employment can be assigned to two groups of users.
The first group is eligible up to HRK 150,000 (€19,920). The subsidy is awarded for activities that belong to the following areas classified by NACE:
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(B) mining and quarrying (sections 05-09);
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(C) manufacturing industry (sections 10 - 33);
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(D) supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (section 35);
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(E) water supply; wastewater removal and waste management and environmental rehabilitation activities (sections 36-39); and
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(F) construction (sections: 41-43).
The second group is eligible up to HRK 110,000 (€14,608). It is awarded for registration and future performance of activities that belong to the following areas classified by NACE:
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(G) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (all sections except 47.99);
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(H) Transportation and storage;
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(I) Activities of providing accommodation and preparing and serving food (only section 56);
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(J) Information and communications; (M) Professional, scientific and technical activities (all sections except 69.1);
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(N) Administrative and auxiliary service activities (all sections except 77, 78 and 79);
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(P) Education;
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(Q) Health care and social welfare activities;
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(R) Arts, entertainment and recreation (all divisions except 93.19) and
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(S) Other service activities (all sections except 94).
The stated amounts represent the maximum possible amount of support that can be granted, while the final amount shall be determined based on the evaluation of the justification of the initial investment accordingly needs expressed in the submitted business plan and cost estimate, which is an integral part of the business plan.
The employer is obliged to spend HRK 20,000.00 (€2,656) from the total amount of support on activities/purchase of equipment that contribute green/digital transition with a detailed explanation in the business plan.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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20 August 2025
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The Croatian Employment Service (CES) announced on 1 January 2025, the conditions for the Green and Digital Subsidies for Self-Employment for 2025. For an applicant who meets the criteria for subsidies for self-employment in green or digital jobs, and adheres to the definition of green and digital jobs, the amount of support is determined according to the future registered activity of the business entity, self-employment subsidies can be awarded to three groups of beneficiaries. Group 1 - Up to € 20,000 is awarded for the registration and future performance of activities that fall into the following areas: (C) Manufacturing Industry (Divisions 25 – 33) and (F) Construction (except 43.6). Group 2 - Up to EUR 15,000 is awarded for the registration and future performance of activities that fall into the following areas: (C) Manufacturing Industry (Divisions 10 – 24) and (J) Information and Communications. Group 3 - Up to EUR 10,000 is awarded for the registration of activities that fall into the following areas: (D) Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply (Division 35), (E) Water Supply; Sewage Disposal and Waste Management and Environmental Remediation Activities (Divisions 36-39), (M) Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (All Divisions except 69.1), (N) Administrative and Support Service Activities (All Divisions except 77, 78 and 79), (P) Education, (R) Health and Social Work Activities; (S) Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (All Divisions except 93.19), (T) Other Service Activities (All Divisions except 94, 95.4 and 96.4). The indicated amounts represent the maximum possible value of subsidies that can be granted. The beneficiary is required to spend € 3,000 of the subsidy on costs that contribute to the green/digital transition and provide a detailed explanation in the business plan. Support applications are accepted from 1 January 2025, to 30 September 2025
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25 November 2024
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For an applicant who meets the criteria for subsidies for self-employment in green or digital jobs, and adheres to the definition of green and digital jobs, the amount of support is determined according to the future registered activity of the business entity, self-employment subsidies can be awarded to three groups of beneficiaries. Group 1 - Up to € 20,000 is awarded for the registration and future performance of activities that fall into the following areas: (C) Manufacturing Industry (Divisions 25 – 33) and (F) Construction (divisions: 41- 43). Group 2 - Up to EUR 15,000 is awarded for the registration and future performance of activities that fall into the following areas: (C) Manufacturing Industry (Divisions 10 – 24) and (J) Information and Communications. Group 3 - Up to EUR 10,000 is awarded for the registration of activities that fall into the following areas: (D) Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply (Division 35), (E) Water Supply; Sewage Disposal and Waste Management and Environmental Remediation Activities (Divisions 36-39), (G) Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (All Divisions except 47.99), (H) Transportation and Storage, (I) Accommodation and Food Service Activities (Only Division 56), (M) Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (All Divisions except 69.1), (Q) Health and Social Work Activities, (N) Administrative and Support Service Activities (All Divisions except 77, 78 and 79), (P) Education, (R) Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (All Divisions except 93.19), (S) Other Service Activities (All Divisions except 94). The indicated amounts represent the maximum possible value of subsidies that can be granted. The beneficiary is required to spend € 3,000 of the subsidy on costs that contribute to the green/digital transition and provide a detailed explanation in the business plan. Support applications are accepted from 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024.
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01 January 2023
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As Croatia has entered the Eurozone since the beginning of 2023, the information on the available subsidies and conditions for their use available on the web page of the Croatian Employment Services are presented in Euro. The amount of subsidies for green and digital self-employment jobs has been divided and specified for three groups of beneficiaries. The first group can obtain up to €20,000 for registration and future business activities in NACE Sectors (C) Manufacturing (sections 25 – 33) and (F) Building (section 41- 43); the second group can get up to €15,000 for registration and future business activities in NACE Sectors (C) Manufacturing (section 10 - 24) and (J) Information and communication; while the third group is eligible for grants up to and €10,000 in (D) Supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (section 35), (E) water supply; wastewater removal and waste management and environmental rehabilitation activities (sections 36-39), (G) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (all sections except 47.99), (H) Transportation and storage, (I) Activities of providing accommodation and preparing and serving food (only section 56), (M) Professional, scientific and technical activities (all sections except 69.1), (Q) Health care and social welfare activities, (N) Administrative and auxiliary service activities (all sections except 77, 78 and 79), (P) Education, (R) Arts, entertainment and recreation (all sections except 93.19), and (S) Other service activities (all sections except 94). All other conditions are mostly the same as earlier.
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Use of measure
According to the
Statistical Bulletin No. 7
(Mjesecni statisticki bilten) by the Croatian Employment Service (Table 25, page 52) in the first seven months of 2022, 147 persons got the Green and digital financial subsidy for self-employment, of which 47 obtained it in July 2022. It could be expected that the interest for the Subsidy will increase with time.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Public employment service
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European Funds
National funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Although social partners were not directly included in the design of the measure, indirectly they participated because representatives of social partners are members of the Croatian Employment Service Governing Board which concludes on the characteristics of the active labor market measures.
Views and reactions
Social partners in Croatia fully support all measures directed towards the transition to green and/or digital economy.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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B - Mining And Quarrying
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B5 Mining of coal and lignite
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B6 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
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B7 Mining of metal ores
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B8 Other mining and quarrying
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B9 Mining support service activities
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C - Manufacturing
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C10 Manufacture of food products
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C11 Manufacture of beverages
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C12 Manufacture of tobacco products
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C13 Manufacture of textiles
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C14 Manufacture of wearing apparel
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C15 Manufacture of leather and related products
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C16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
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C17 Manufacture of paper and paper products
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C18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media
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C19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
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C20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
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C21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
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C22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
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C23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
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C24 Manufacture of basic metals
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This case is not occupation-specific.
Sources
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21 January 2022: Potpora za samozapošljavanje - zeleno/digitalno (the Green/Digital Financial Subsidy for Self-Employment)
(mjere.hr)
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01 January 2023: Potpora za samozapošljavanje - zeleno/digitalno (the Green/Digital Grant for Self-employment) January 2023
(mjere.hr)
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01 January 2024: New criteria for subsidies for self-employment in green or digital jobs (Novi uvjeti za potpore za samozapošljavanje – zeleno/digitalno)
(mjere.hzz.hr)
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01 January 2025: The conditions for the Green and Digital Subsidies for Self-Employment for 202
(mjere.hzz.hr)
