{"id":14921,"date":"2025-05-23T09:54:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impulso.es\/grants-for-r-and-technological-innovation-projects-for-smes-in-catalonia\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:28:40","slug":"grants-for-r-and-technological-innovation-projects-for-smes-in-catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulso.es\/en\/grants-for-r-and-technological-innovation-projects-for-smes-in-catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"GRANTS FOR R AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROJECTS FOR SMEs IN CATALONIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_empty_space el_class=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"vntd-special-heading\"style=\"margin-bottom:px;\"><h1 class=\"header  font-secondary\" >GRANTS FOR RD AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROJECTS FOR SMEs IN CATALONIA<\/h1><div class=\"header-strips-one \" ><\/div><h2 class=\"description normal \" >The Board of Directors of the Agency for Business Competitiveness (ACCI\u00d3) currently has an open grant programme for RD projects and another for Technological Innovation projects.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747986861202{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Currently, <strong>SMEs<\/strong> in <strong>Catalonia<\/strong> planning to develop projects in both RD and Technological Innovation have access to the following calls:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grants for individual Business RD projects<\/strong>, with a budget allocation of <strong>\u20ac10 million<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grants for SMEs\u2019 technological innovation projects<\/strong>, with a budget allocation of <strong>\u20ac5 million<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both grant lines are managed through the <strong>Board of Directors of the Agency for Business Competitiveness (ACCI\u00d3)<\/strong> and have the <strong>general objective<\/strong> of encouraging and promoting the implementation of individual business RD projects aimed at advancing technology, and technological innovation projects focused on the technological, digital, or green transformation of Catalan companies, in accordance with the provisions of the <strong>Catalonia ERDF Programme 2021-2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here, in advance, are the  <strong><u>main features of these programmes<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>BENEFICIARIES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong> with an operational establishment in<strong> Catalonia <\/strong>and, at the time of submitting the grant application, at least <strong>two years of activity<\/strong>, counted from the company\u2019s incorporation date.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>TYPES OF PROJECTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Individual business RD projects<\/strong> framed within the action type for driving and promoting RD activities deployed under <strong>RIS3CAT2030<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological innovation projects<\/strong> of an applied nature, close to market, with medium\/low technological risk, that promote the <strong>technological, digital, or green transformation<\/strong> of companies, improving their competitiveness through the incorporation of advanced technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The activities covered by the grant must be carried out <strong>in Catalonia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Competitive selection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentive effect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum budget<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RD project: \u20ac200,000.00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation project: \u20ac100,000.00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation period<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>RD project: <strong>maximum 30 months<\/strong> from submission of the application. No extension is possible.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation project: <strong>maximum 21 months<\/strong> from submission of the application. No extension is possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>ELIGIBLE COSTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RD project:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research, technical and support<\/strong> staff (excluding training contracts, partners, directors, or managers). Hourly cost limited according to professional category.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other project-related expenses: 40%<\/strong> of direct staff costs. This includes<strong> external collaborations, equipment, and instruments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Innovation project:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External collaborations and subcontracting (maximum 70%)<\/strong>: specialised engineering or design services; laboratory testing and trial services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchase of equipment<\/strong>: new fixed assets.<\/li>\n<li>Other expenses for the <strong>purchase of software or licences<\/strong> required to carry out the project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Staff: 20%<\/strong> of the project\u2019s direct costs (the previous three).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>AID:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-repayable grants between 35% and 40%<\/strong>, depending on the size of the company and the type of project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RD projects<\/strong>: up to <strong>40%<\/strong> of the accepted eligible expenditure for <strong>small<\/strong> companies, and <strong>35%<\/strong> for <strong>medium-sized<\/strong> companies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological Innovation projects<\/strong>: up to <strong>40%<\/strong> of the accepted eligible expenditure. Subject to <strong>de minimis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>PAYMENTS AND GUARANTEES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The grant will be paid by means of a <strong>40% advance<\/strong> of the aid once the award decision has been received, <strong>without<\/strong> the need to provide <strong>guarantees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>SUBMISSION DEADLINE:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RD projects<\/strong>: until <strong>31\/07\/2025 at 14:00<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological Innovation projects<\/strong>: until <strong>22\/07\/2025 at 14:00<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If your company has a project that fits this call and you are interested in applying for funding, <strong>at IMPULSO we offer a comprehensive support service<\/strong> throughout the entire life of the application, from the preparation of the proposal to the final justification and collection. Thanks to our experience, you will be able to take advantage of this great funding opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><em>23\/05\/2025<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_wp_search][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;3&#8243; element_width=&#8221;12&#8243; item=&#8221;2633&#8243; initial_loading_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1747986240564-3a7e237b-91c1-0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_empty_space el_class=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747986861202{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Currently, SMEs in Catalonia planning to develop projects in both RD and Technological Innovation have access to the 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