CDTI's 2023 Call for Proposals for the Aeronautical Technology Program (PTA)

IMPULSO is pleased to inform you that the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) will soon open the 2023 call for the Aeronautical Technology Program (PTA), whose purpose is to position Spanish companies in the aeronautical sector to achieve better participation in major international programs for the development of new aircraft.

This call has a budget allocation of almost 42 million euros, of which 8 million euros will be allocated to the SME modality. The initial budget could be increased by an additional 40 million euros depending on budget availability.

IMPULSO has a success rate of nearly 90% in previous calls for this program.

Below, we summarize the main characteristics of these grants:

BENEFICIARIES

Companies. The call includes two participation modalities:

1. PTA SMEs:

• Group formed by a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 companies, with the company representing the group being an SME (not micro).
• The minimum eligible project budget will be 1,500,000 euros and the maximum 5,000,000 euros.
• The minimum eligible budget per company will be 200,000 euros.
• Projects must be multi-year, starting in 2023 and ending in June 2025.

2. PTA Large Companies:

• Group formed by a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 companies, with the company representing the group being a large company, and at least one of the partners must be a small or medium-sized enterprise.
• The minimum eligible project budget will be 3,500,000 euros and the maximum 12,000,000 euros.
• The minimum eligible budget per company will be 500,000 euros for large and medium-sized companies, and 250,000 euros for SMEs.
• Projects must be multi-year, starting in 2023 and ending in June 2025.

PROJECT TYPES

Cooperative business R&D projects in aeronautical technologies that generate a ripple effect across the entire value chain and contribute to addressing the following challenges:

• Emissions reduction: Zero-emission aircraft.
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
• New multi-purpose aircraft and systems.
• Smart and advanced manufacturing: Digitalization.

ELIGIBLE CONCEPTS

• Personnel costs.
• Subcontracting.
• Materials.
• Equipment depreciation.
• General expenses.
• Audit expenses.

TYPE AND INTENSITY OF AID

The total amount of the grant will be up to 65% for large companies, 75% for medium-sized companies, and 80% for small companies.

It is incompatible with other grants.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Deadline open from 2023-04-04 to 2023-05-16 at 12:00 PM.

23/03/2023