The programme
The programme
The purpose of the Innovation Investment Projects Action is to support research and development projects for products and/or services that have resulted from the business discovery process, through the support of existing companies investing in Innovation and / or Research and Development in the sectors:
In particular, under this Action Innovation Investment Projects, and in accordance with the General Exemption Regulation (GER) No. 651/2014 (Article 2), includes aid for investment projects concerning:
- Innovation
- Applied or industrial research
- Experimental development
Who it concerns
Who it concerns
Each project may be implemented by one or more beneficiaries as follows:
- One Business,
- Business Group independent of each other,
- Business partnerships with research and knowledge dissemination organisations
- One or a Group of Enterprises independent of each other through cooperation (contract) with Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organisations(or their research departments).
In the case of cooperation, the contracted part of the project may be carried out by Universities or Public Research Centres or Institutes.
In the case of genuine cooperation between an enterprise and a research and knowledge dissemination organisation, the main partner in the project must be the enterprise, with responsibility for the proper implementation of the project, by appointing an appropriate scientific manager.
It is noted that especially for collaborative projects, the following is required cooperation agreement between the participating institutions for the joint implementation of the project and the terms of cooperation between them. The cooperation agreement is drawn up after the approval of the project under this call, between the participating organisations of a Grant Application in order to settle issues concerning the implementation of the project and must be submitted to the ERF immediately after its signature and in any case before the payment of the first grant instalment.
The purpose of the Innovation Investment Projects Action is to support research projects for the development of products and/or services that have resulted from the business discovery process, through the support of existing companies investing in Innovation and/or Research and Development in the sectors:
- Agri-Nutrition
- Tourism
- Textiles - Clothing
- Building Materials
- Energy technologies
- Environmental technologies
- Transport and supply chain technologies
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Δεν έχουν δικαίωμα υποβολής αίτησης χρηματοδότησης:
- Public undertakings, public bodies or public organisations and/or their subsidiaries, as well as undertakings assimilated to them.
- Businesses that are part of an already organised uniform distribution network of products or services and which, under relevant contracts, hold licences to exploit intellectual property rights, usually relating to trademarks or distinctive signs and know-how for the use and distribution of goods or services (e.g. franchising, shop in shop, agency network, etc.).
- The European Innovation Partnership Business Groups for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability, either autonomously or in partnership.
Especially in the case of Business Partnerships with Research and Knowledge Dissemination Organizations and/or other entities treated as Research Organizations it is specified that the Organizations should be active or be active within the Region of Central Macedonia (as defined in Art.1 par.5.a of EU Regulation 651/2014).
Program Budget
Program Budget
The total budget of the Public Expenditure amounts to 6.000.000,00€. This budget may be increased if deemed necessary by the EEAS OP MSF.
The Public Cost of the Action Innovation Investment Projects is funded by the Greek State and the
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
of the European Union under the
Operational Programme "Central Macedonia" 2014-2020
. The ERDF contributes to the financing of aid to stimulate economic, social and territorial cohesion by reducing regional disparities and supporting structural improvements and adjustments of regional economies, including the reconstruction of declining industrial regions.
Amount of subsidy
Amount of subsidy
The eligible budget (public expenditure and private participation, excluding VAT) of each investment proposal of a potential beneficiary of aid ranges from twenty thousand euros (20.000€) to four hundred thousand euros (400.000€).
The intensity of the aid for undertakings and research and knowledge dissemination organisations is specified in the other sections of this chapter and depends on the Article/Regulation used and the size of the undertaking(Small, Medium, Large).
If the total expenditure incurred by the company exceeds the amount of 400.000,00€, the additional expenditure will be paid by the company.
Expenses subsidized
Expenses subsidized
The eligible costs of the research project, including those of the Research Organisations may be:
- Staff costs
- Expenditure on Instruments & research equipment: Up to 40% of the total subsidised budget
- Expenditure on contract research, knowledge and patents: Up to 80% of the total subsidised budget
- Additional overheads and other operating expenditure
- Expenditure on feasibility studies: Up to 5% of the total subsidised budget
- Expenditure on patents and other intangible assets: Up to 70% of the total subsidised budget
- Expenditure on the secondment of highly qualified staff to new posts created for the purpose of the project: Up to 70% of the total subsidised budget
- Expenditure on consultancy and support services in the field of innovation: Up to 5% of the total subsidised budget
Important dates
Important dates
Start of online submission of investment projects to the State Aid Management Information System: 30/04/2020
Closing date for online submission of investment projects to the State Aid Management Information System: 30/09/2020 at 15:00
Date of commencement of eligibility of expenditure: Date of publication of the call for proposals for this action.
Duration of implementation of investment projects: Eighteen (18) months from the date of adoption of the Decision of Inclusion
Please note that expenditure equal to at least 30% of the approved subsidised budget of the project as a whole, must have been incurred and subject to a verification request after the first nine (9) months of its implementation. Otherwise, the reasons for the delay must be adequately documented.
Necessary supporting documents for submission
Necessary supporting documents for submission
Supporting documents for submission/inclusion
Useful files
Useful files
09/03/2020
Call for proposals for financial support for investment projects
