What is the purpose of this measure?
The notice “Aid for supporting and attracting investments and for strengthening the production structure of the Campania Region” aims to increase the competitiveness of companies, support the spread of innovation, and promote the implementation of strategic, innovative, and high-employment-impact investment programs in the regional territory.
Who is it for?
The call is open to SMEs and large enterprises, individually or in association in the form of business networks, consortia, consortium companies, and ATS (temporary associations of companies).
The necessary requirements and any excluded ATECO codes will be defined in the implementing call to be published shortly.
What incentives does the measure offer?
The incentive is provided in the form of a non-repayable grant, according to the following scheme:
- A) Productive investments – 60% small enterprises, 50% medium enterprises, 40% large enterprises;
- B) Research and development projects
- Industrial research: 70% small enterprises, 60% medium enterprises, 50% large enterprises;
- Experimental development: 45% small enterprises, 35% medium enterprises, 25% large enterprises;
- C) Training plans – 70% small enterprises, 60% medium enterprises, 50% large enterprises.
The available financial resources amount to €20 million.
What projects are eligible?
Eligible investment projects must have costs between €2 million and €34 million, provided they include one or more of the following project types, with A being mandatory:
- Productive investments, up to a maximum of €18 million;
- Research and development projects, up to a maximum of €15 million;
- Training plans for upgrading workers’ skills, up to a maximum of €1 million.
Eligible costs vary depending on the project type activated by the beneficiary company, as outlined below:
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- A) Productive investments – company land and arrangements, construction and related works, specific company infrastructures, machinery, plants and equipment, software programs, patents, licenses, know-how and unpatented technical knowledge, intangible assets (as identified in Article 2, point 30 of the GBER Regulation), as well as consultancy expenses connected to the program itself, pursuant to and within the limits of Article 18 of the GBER Regulation;
- B) Research and development projects – personnel, tools and equipment, contract research, overheads, other operating costs;
- C) Training plans – personnel expenses related to training participants, costs incurred for training/retraining activities.
How does the application procedure work?
A valuation procedure is required for access: applications can be submitted starting from May 30, 2023. The technical-administrative-financial evaluation of applications will be carried out according to the selection criteria of the Campania Regional Programs ERDF and ESF 2021–2027 and POC Campania 2014/2020.
The type of valuation procedure (on a rolling basis, ranking, or negotiated), closing deadlines, access documentation, and the aid scheme applied have not yet been announced by the Region and will be integrated once the implementing call is published
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