Castilla y León has 71 million euros available in 2022 for investment projects in the transformation and marketing of agricultural, forestry, and food products

At IMPULSO, we are pleased to inform you that the Regional Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Castilla y León has opened the application period for grants for INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE TRANSFORMATION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, AND FOOD PRODUCTS in Castilla y León, aimed at promoting productive investment and improving competitiveness. These grants have a total budget allocation of 71 million euros.

Below, we summarize the main characteristics of these grants:

BENEFICIARIES

Only legal entities that have the status of a taxpayer for corporate income tax, or an equivalent tax in other European Union member states, may qualify as beneficiaries, according to the following based on the project category:

• Sub-measure 4.2: SMEs and large companies
• Sub-measure 8.6: SMEs

PROJECT TYPES

Sub-measure 4.2 (LINE NC1):

• Investments related to the transformation and/or marketing of agricultural products obtained and/or processed in the territory of Castilla y León.
• Investments related to other agricultural transformations.
• Multi-purpose investments intended for both the transformation and/or marketing of agricultural products, and other agricultural transformations.

Sub-measure 8.6 (Line FNG):

• Productive investments aimed at operations prior to the industrial processing of wood.
• Productive investments aimed at activities related to the use of forestry products for food use, not included as agricultural products in Annex I of the TFEU.
• Productive investments aimed at operations related to the use of other forestry products, such as:
  • Processing of non-timber forest biomass to produce renewable energy.
  • Forestry industry investments aimed at complying with European Union standards that are to become mandatory.
  • Treatment and, where applicable, recovery of waste and/or by-products.
  • Investments relating to wood chipping, chip processing, and pellet production.
  • Investments related to other forestry uses (resin, among others).

ELIGIBLE COSTS

Depending on the type of project, different items will be eligible for funding:

• Cost of machinery, other capital goods, computer programs, and licenses.
• Civil works.
• Fees for project drafting, documentation, auditing, technical consultancy, and construction management.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Competitive bidding. Applications are prioritized according to the order resulting from the score obtained in the selection process.
• Incentive effect.
• In cases of establishing new facilities or acquiring existing ones, the assumption of transformation and/or marketing processes must materialize before the end of the grant concession period and, in any case, before the request for total liquidation of the aid that may be granted.
• In projects under sub-measure 4.2:

• • Initial investments are permitted for SMEs.
  • Initial investments for a new economic activity are permitted for large companies.

• In projects under sub-measure 8.6:

• • Only investments for SMEs are permitted.

TYPE AND INTENSITY OF AID

Capital grants to be received by the beneficiary once the action has been executed and duly justified, with the following limits:

• Sub-measure 4.2: The maximum percentage will be 40% for the transformation and/or marketing of agricultural products or other transformations. In other types of investments, it will be a maximum of 35% for small companies, 25% for medium-sized companies, and 15% for large companies, depending on the province where the investment is located. The maximum aid will be, in any case, 4.5 million euros.
• Sub-measure 8.6: The maximum percentage will be 40%, with a maximum of €200,000.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The deadline for submitting applications will be:

• Projects under Sub-measure 4.2:

From December 24, 2021, until August 31, 2022, at 2:00 PM.

• Projects under Sub-measure 8.6:

From December 24, 2021, until April 30, 2022, at 2:00 PM.

BUDGET ALLOCATION:

• Projects under Sub-measure 4.2:

Budget allocation exceeding €68M.

• Projects under Sub-measure 8.6:

Budget allocation of nearly €2.8M.

2022-01-28