The package of state aid actions "Green Transition for SMEs" was pre-published

The package of state aid actions was pre-published "was announcedof the "Competitiveness" program (ESPA 2021 – 2027) with a total budget of 700,000,000 euros, which aims to upgrade the country's small and medium enterprises.

The actions and basic conditions for the participation of the potentially benefiting companies:

Action 1 – Green Transformation of SMEsit concerns businesses with a subsidized investment project budget from €200,001 up to €1,000,000 (choice of either EU REGULATION 1407/2013/De minimis, or EU REGULATION 651/2014 /GAK). The budget of the action will be €350,000,000.

Action 2 – Green SME Productive Investmentit concerns businesses with a subsidized investment project budget of €30,000 up to €200,000 (EU REGULATION 1407/2013/De minimis). The budget of the action will be €350,000,000.

The basic conditions for the participation of potentially benefiting companies are the following:

1. To have at least one (1) complete closed management year before the date of electronic submission of the financing application.
2. To be substantially active (Main Activity Code or Activity Code with the highest revenue) in one (1) eligible KAD activity of this call before the date of electronic submission of the funding application.
3. Have the eligible investment credit card(s) of this call before the date of electronic submission of the funding application.
4. To have at least three (3) – Action 1 and two (2) – Action 2 FME of full-time or part-time dependent work in the calendar year preceding the submission of the funding application. This will be confirmed based on the declared data held for this company in the ERGANI information system.

Rates
1. De minimis regime 40% (+10% for GREEN transition costs).

2. GAK status.