IMPULSO will host an informative WEBINAR on the grant lines for Collaborative Projects and Joint Innovation Unit Creation Projects within the Business RDI Program managed by AGENCIA IDEA
Grants for companies and self-employed individuals within the territory of Andalusia
IMPULSO is pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, Business and University of Andalusia has announced grants worth 43 million euros on a competitive basis to promote business RDI.
These subsidies are part of the Program for Industrial Research, Experimental Development and Business Innovation (Business RDI) in Andalusia, managed by the Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia (IDEA) and funded by ERDF.
The published calls will finance two lines of action within the Business RDI Program: the development of Collaborative Projects, which has a budget allocation of 25 million euros; and the creation of Joint Innovation Unit (JIU) Creation Projects, which will have an amount of 18 million euros.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting applications for both lines will be 75 calendar days from the day following the end of the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis caused by COVID-19. Applications submitted prior to this date will be rejected.
To provide further information, we invite you to the informative WEBINAR that we will hold next Tuesday, April 21, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, where we will present the main NEWS regarding these grants.
Last day to register: April 20 at 2:00 PM
| INFORMATIVE WEBINAR
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The day before the webinar, we will send the connection instructions via email to those who have previously registered.
Below, we summarize the main characteristics of these grants:
Grant Line: COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
BENEFICIARIES
Legally constituted companies and self-employed individuals who meet the requirements set forth in the regulatory Order and are not expressly excluded from it.
TYPES OF PROJECT
Grant Line “Open, Strategic and Singular Innovation Leadership Program” → Collaborative Projects: Industrial Research or Experimental Development Projects carried out in collaboration between several companies: minimum three companies, at least one SME (no company more than 70% of the budget).
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
- Carried out in Andalusia and with an incentive effect (Projects not started as of the application submission date).
- Specific requirements:
- Participation of a research and knowledge dissemination organization in at least 15% of the project budget.
- Minimum budget of 1,000,000 euros.
- Maximum duration 3 years, not to be completed after June 30, 2023.
- Mandatory Business Exploitation Plan and Results Dissemination Plan.
ELIGIBLE CONCEPTS
- Personnel costs.
- Newly acquired equipment and materials, to the extent and during the project.
- Contractual research, knowledge, and acquired patents.
- General expenses.
- Other additional operating expenses: costs of materials, supplies, and similar products, international travel, and per diems exclusively linked to the project.
TYPE AND INTENSITY OF AID
Non-repayable grant. The maximum aid intensity to be received is as follows:
| COMPANY SIZE | INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH | EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NON-SME | 50% | 40% |
| MEDIUM | 60% | 50% |
| SMALL | 70% | 60% |
Grant Line: JOINT INNOVATION UNIT (JIU) CREATION PROJECTS
BENEFICIARIES
Legally constituted companies and self-employed individuals who meet the requirements set forth in the regulatory Order and are not expressly excluded from it. The research and dissemination organizations that may participate will be those indicated in Article 10 of the regulatory bases.
TYPES OF PROJECT
Grant Line “Open, Strategic and Singular Innovation Leadership Program” ® Creation of Joint Innovation Units (located in Andalusia and physically distinct from the entities that constitute them) will be formed by a single research organization and a single company, which must be considered a non-SME.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
- Joint projects between companies and research and knowledge dissemination organizations to foster cooperation between these organizations and the business fabric in order to jointly and coordinately develop technological development and innovation activities.
- Incentive effect.
- A three-year project must be submitted, including a set of objectives and activities aligned with the priorities of the Andalusia 2020-RIS3 Innovation Strategy, and it cannot be completed after June 30, 2023.
- Minimum eligible budget for each project: €1,500,000.
- The minimum contribution from the participating company in the Joint Innovation Unit will be at least 50% of the total budget.
ELIGIBLE CONCEPTS
- Personnel costs.
- Newly acquired equipment and materials, to the extent and during the project.
- Contractual research, knowledge, and acquired patents.
- Supplementary general expenses.
- Other additional operating expenses: costs of materials, supplies, and similar products directly derived from the project, international travel, and per diems exclusively linked to the project.
TYPE AND INTENSITY OF AID
Non-repayable grant. The maximum aid amount for each project will be 60% of the eligible investment, with a maximum of €2,000,000 per project.
04/13/2020
