Themes:
1. Industries of the future: Future Internet, Cloud Computing, Mass Processing
data, Applications for the mobile ecosystem, Smart cities.
2. Cybersecurity and digital trust.
3. ICT applications and solutions aimed at improving the competitiveness of SMEs.
4. Developments in eGovernment.
5. Health and social welfare applications.
6. Environmental management applications.
7. Applications and solutions related to digital content.
Beneficiarios
1. Private for-profit companies incorporated prior to 31/12/13.
2. Economic Interest Groupings (EIGs).
3. Research organisations.
Characteristics of the aid
Projects will be financed through a combination of grant and loan, subject to budgetary availability.
SubsidiesThe maximum grant rate for beneficiaries, subject to budgetary availability, may be up to a maximum of
- 10% for all other beneficiaries, provided that the assessment achieves a score of
greater than or equal to 7 points.
- 5% for all other beneficiaries, provided that the assessment achieves a score of
less than 7 points.
LoansThe loans shall have the following characteristics:
- Maximum repayment period of five years, including a two-year grace period.
- Its amount may complement the subsidy up to 100 per cent of the cost.
project.
- The applicable interest rate shall be 0,506%.
In any case, the aid intensity and amount ceilings will be respected.
Beneficiaries may not subrogate the repayment of the loan in favour of institutions.
GuaranteesFor the payment of grants and loans, the following documents are required for the payment of aid
guarantees (25% of the aid received).
eligible items
Staff costs.
Costs of instruments and inventoriable equipment, to the extent and for the period in question.
to be used for the project.
Costs of contractual research, know-how and patents acquired u
licensed from external sources on an arm's length basis.
Overheads directly arising from the project.
Other additional operating expenses, including costs for materials, supplies and
similar products directly deriving from the project activity.
In the 2014 calls although the average success rate was 30% , ABRA-INVEST successfully achieved 80% of the applications submitted, due to their involvement in the completion of the reports and good planning of the process.
If you think that your company could benefit from these grants, do not hesitate to contact us, ABRA-INVEST, has a team of public finance experts at your disposal.