FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
The Grant Scheme in place since 2000 aims at motivating and facilitating investment. It is in line with national and EU state aid legislation. The aim of these incentives is to lower the cost threshold for new entries into the manufacturing and service sectors that allows them to compete in international markets.
Government FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme
Foreign companies making direct investments in Slovenia may apply for financial grants. The purpose of the Invitation for Applications is to boost attractiveness of Slovenia as a location for foreign direct investment by lowering entry (start-up) costs to the investors whose investment will have a positive impact on new employment, knowledge and technology transfer, facilitation of balanced regional development, and will foster alliances between foreign investors and Slovenian companies.
Grants are available for investments in:
industry
strategic services (Customer Contact Centres, Shared Services Centres, Logistics and Distribution Centres, Regional Headquarters)
R&D
In the year 2009, there are allocated EUR 5,000,000.
FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme (for 2009)

These investment projects and new jobs shall remain located in the Republic of Slovenia for no less than 5 years for large-sized companies and no less than 3 years for small- and medium-sized companies.
The details for the Government FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 have been published in the Official Gazette of RS No. 36/2009, pp. 1185-1187, on the 15th of May 2009. Please see below or contact
Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 (EN) PDF (497 kB)
Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 (SI) PDF (494 kB)
The Grant Scheme in place since 2000 aims at motivating and facilitating investment. It is in line with national and EU state aid legislation. The aim of these incentives is to lower the cost threshold for new entries into the manufacturing and service sectors that allows them to compete in international markets.
Government FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme
Foreign companies making direct investments in Slovenia may apply for financial grants. The purpose of the Invitation for Applications is to boost attractiveness of Slovenia as a location for foreign direct investment by lowering entry (start-up) costs to the investors whose investment will have a positive impact on new employment, knowledge and technology transfer, facilitation of balanced regional development, and will foster alliances between foreign investors and Slovenian companies.
Grants are available for investments in:
In the year 2009, there are allocated EUR 5,000,000.
FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme (for 2009)
Source: JAPTI, 2009
These investment projects and new jobs shall remain located in the Republic of Slovenia for no less than 5 years for large-sized companies and no less than 3 years for small- and medium-sized companies.
The details for the Government FDI Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 have been published in the Official Gazette of RS No. 36/2009, pp. 1185-1187, on the 15th of May 2009. Please see below or contact
Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 (EN)
Cost-Sharing Grant Scheme for 2009 (SI) PDF (494 kB)