Sustainable Investments 4.0 - PN RIC 21-27
It is the incentive to support new innovative and sustainable business investments
WHAT IT IS
In continuity with the financial benefits provided by Ministerial Decree 10 February 2022, it is the incentive that aims at achieving sustainable growth and Competitiveness of SMEs in the less developed Regions, in implementation of the development goals set out in the specific objective 1.3, action 1.3.2 of the National Programme “Research, Innovation and Competitiveness for the Green and Digital Transition” ERDF 2021-2027.
The measure supports companies to give incentive to innovative and sustainable entrepreneurial investments,using digital technologies.
The incentive is managed by Invitalia and is promoted by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy with the Italian Ministerial Decree of 15 May 2023.
The resources available for the granting of the financial benefits are equal to € 400 million, gross of the costs of the management of the measure.
NOTICE
With the Italian Ministerial Decree of 16 February 2024, additional resources of € 356,488,426.61 were allocated to the subsidy referred to in the Italian Decree of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy of 15 May 2023 under the “Complementary National Programme for Action and Cohesion of Enterprises and Competitiveness 2014-2020”. Following the allocation of the aforementioned resources, admission to the preliminary phase is allowed up to position no. 397 in the ranking approved by Decree of the Director General for Business Incentives of 30 October 2023, subject to further adjustments determined by savings resulting from the evaluation activity in progress.
WHO IT IS FOR
The financial benefits are aimed at micro, small and medium-sized companies located in the less developed regions (Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Apulia, Sicily and Sardinia) which, at the time of submission of the application, meet the following requirements:
- they are duly incorporated, enrolled and “active” in the Companies Register;
- they are in the full and free exercise of their rights, not being in voluntary liquidation and not subject to insolvency proceedings.
- they are not already experiencing difficulty as of 31 December 2019, as defined in article 2, point 18 of the GBER Regulation, with the exception of micro and small enterprises, provided that the provisions of the previous point are complied with and provided that they have not received rescue aid or restructuring aid;
- they are in the ordinary accounting regime and have at least two financial statements approved and filed with the Companies Register or have submitted, in the case of sole proprietorships and partnerships, at least two tax returns;
- they are in compliance with the provisions in force on building and urban planning regulations, labour, accident prevention and environmental protection and are in compliance with contribution obligations
- they have returned sums due as a result of measures to revoke subsidies granted by the Ministry
- they have not carried out, in the two years prior to the submission of the application, a relocation to the production unit subject to the investment, in relation to which the financial benefits set forth in this decree are requested, undertaking not to do so even up to two years after the completion of the investment itself.
THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS
The financial benefits are granted in the form of contributions towards production facilities and subsidised financing, covering a maximum nominal percentage of eligible expenses equal to 75% within the limits of the provisions of Section 3.13 of the Temporary framework or, after the period of validity of the same, within the limits of the provisions of articles 13 and 14 of the GBER Regulation. The only exception is for expenses for consultancy services, for which article 18 of the GBER Regulation applies.
In particular:
- for micro and small companies, for 50% of the total amount of eligible expenses in the form of a contribution towards production facilities and for 25% of the same expenses in the form of subsidised financing;
- for medium-sized companies, for 40% of the total amount of eligible expenses in the form of a contribution towards production facilities and for 35% of the same expenses in the form of subsidised financing;
The areas of intervention are:
- support for environmentally friendly production processes and the efficient use of resources in SMEs;
- promotion of energy efficiency of SMEs with the achievement of energy savings.
The financial benefits granted are not cumulative with other public concessions, except those obtained in the form of tax benefits and guarantees and, in any case, within the limits of the maximum intensities provided for in the area of State aid.
Incentive or tool status
Closed
Opening Date
18/5/2022
Closing Date
24/1/2023