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The Veneto Region has launched an important announcement to support the innovation and competitiveness of SMEs through the new "Veneto Fondo Veneto Research, Development and innovation". This tool, part of the FESR 2021-2027 program, offers concrete support to companies that want to invest in research, development and technological innovation.
Who is it aimed at?
SMEs, freelancers and self -employed workers with operational headquarters recipient of the intervention in Veneto. The beneficiaries must meet the additional requirements of the announcement
What does it predict
Lost contribution for a share equal to a maximum of 40% of the total of the concessions granted. Subsidized loan (subsidized loan), for a share at least 60% of the total of the facilities granted in a mixed form, in turn divided into:
- a public provision, at zero rate, for a share equal to 70% of the subsidized loan;
- A private provision, made available by the lender at a rate not exceeding the "affiliated rate" for a share equal to 30% of the subsidized loan;
Regarding the subsidized loan, the following conditions are applied:
- maximum reimbursement duration equal to 60 months from the date of payment of the last tranche of subsidized loan including any pre -amortization (excluding the technical one for deadlines);
- refund period of not less than 18 months from the date of payment of the last tranche of subsidized loan;
- Reimbursement to trimesterous or poorly postponed half -yearly rates at the end of the end of the solar quarter.
If the financier intends to grant a specific prefinance, this must be regulated, according to the provisions of the Convention stipulated with the manager, to a rate not exceeding the "convenient rate". The overall intensity of the concessions granted in a mixed form, expressed in terms of overall esl, must be included within the limits indicated below:
Line "A" - Research and development - Micro and small businesses and professionals/self -employed workers: maximum 45% - Media companies: maximum 35%
“B” line - Innovation - maximum 50% for all beneficiaries
Projects must provide for the following minimum and maximum expenditure maximum amounts:
Line A (Research and Development):
- Minimum expenditure at least equal to € 100,000.00;
- Maximum expenditure not exceeding € 250,000.00.
Line B (innovation)
- Minimum expenditure at least equal to € 50,000.00;
- Maximum expenditure not exceeding € 150,000.00
