The specific guide PI 2.2 within Priority Axis 2 – Improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, Investment Priority 2.2 – Supporting the creation and expansion of advanced production capacities and the development of services- (full archive with annexes) was published on December 23, 2016.
The non-reimbursable financing can be a maximum of 70% for micro-enterprises and a maximum of 60% for small and medium-sized enterprises, for companies from Northern Transylvania, which can access a total of 24.78 million Euros. The value of the non-refundable financing granted is a minimum of 200,000 euros and a maximum of 1 million euros.
The place of implementation of the project is located in the urban environment (including villages belonging to cities) for SMEs, in the rural environment for medium-sized enterprises.
Date and time of project application opening: 23.02.2017, 12:00
Date and time of closing the project request: 23.08.2017, 12:00
Investments eligible for co-financing through this program include:
• Investments financed by regional state aid:
o Construction, expansion of production/service spaces;
o Endowment with tangible and intangible assets, including marketing tools
online;
Modernization works can be considered eligible only to the extent that they are related to an initial investment that consists of construction/expansion/equipment with tangible assets of production premises/services.
Investments financed through regional state aid are eligible only if they represent initial investments, in the sense of the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 651/2014 of the Commission of 17 June 2014, declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty.
• Investments that can be financed through de minimis aid: Implementation of the certification/recertification process of products, services or different specific processes, quality management systems, environment or health; Internationalization (participation, at the international level, outside of Romania, at
fairs, trade missions, exhibitions, as an exhibitor).