Small & Small Business Competitiveness Toolkit 2020
1. The aim of the Action
The Action Toolbox Competitiveness" aims to strengthen existing small and very small enterprises, in order to upgrade and improve their competitive position in the internal and external market, by investing in the modernization of production equipment and the certification of their products.
2. Budget of the Action
400 million. euro for all the regions of the country.
The Action is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union and by national funds.
3. Beneficiaries of the Action
Small and very small businesses
4. Projects & Subsidy
Investment plans from 20,000 to 200 000
Subsidy 50% to 65%
The amount of the grant is determined on the basis of the export performance of enterprises.
5. Eligible Fields Of Activity
- Agrifood / Food Industry
- Energy
- Supply Chain
- Cultural and Creative Industries (BAP)
- Environment
- Information and Communication technologies (ICT)
- Health
- Materials – Construction.
6. Basic Conditions For Participation
Businesses will have to be cumulatively satisfy the following conditions:
- to have completed at least three (3) management uses twelve-month duration
- to have the eligible SMR of the investment, in accordance with Annex III "ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES (SMR)"
- to have two (2) at least SRM dependent work full-time or part-time employment in the year preceding the submission of the investment project.
7. Subsidised Costs
- Machinery – Equipment of up to 100% of the investment project
- Product certification – Service – Processes up to 100% of the investment project
- Packaging – Label – Branding to 25% of the investment project
- Digital Projection
- Consulting Services-Technical Studies
- Means Of Transport
- Wage Costs of Workers (new staff)
As the starting date for eligibility of expenditure is defined as the date of publication of the invitation.
8. Time Of Implementation Of Investment Projects
- Until twenty-four (24) months from the date of adoption of Decision Integration.
9. Date Of Entry Into Electronic Submission
February 20, 2019 (as amended).
- The invitation will remain open for applications until 31-1-2021 (17:00) upon issuance of a new decision for the extension.
- Applications for funding will be evaluated in order of priority, in accordance with the date of electronic submission of the investment project.
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