Call 2020 for the line of subsidies to industrial research and experimental development centers that encourage Circular Economy projects, specifically in the field of waste

On June 18, 2020, the Board of Directors approved the publication for the year 2020 of the regulatory bases for the line of subsidies for Industrial Research and Experimental Development Centers that encourage the carrying out of industrial research and development activities. experimental in Circular Economy projects, specifically in the field of waste, and its corresponding call.

Having regard to Resolution EMC / 1653/2020, of 8 July, approving the regulatory bases for the line of subsidies for industrial research and experimental development centers that encourage the carrying out of industrial research and experimental development activities in Circular Economy projects, specifically in the field of waste.

Having regard to Regulation (EU) no. Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Having regard to Regulation (EU) no. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid.

Having regard to Law 4/2020, of 29 April, on the budgets of the Generalitat de Catalunya for 2020.

The revised text of the Public Finance Law of Catalonia, approved by Legislative Decree 3/2002, of 24 December, and the basic precepts of Law 38/2003, of 17 November, General of Subsidies, are applicable to these bases. , and of the Regulation that develops it, approved by the Royal decree 887/2006, of 21 July.

Regulatory bases

The regulatory bases applicable to this call are those established in Resolution EMC / 1653/2020, of 8 July, which approves the regulatory bases for the line of subsidies to Industrial Research and Experimental Development Centers that encourage the realization of industrial research and experimental development activities in Circular Economy projects, specifically in the field of waste (DOGC no. 8175 of 13.07.2020).

Budget application and amount

The maximum amount allocated to the line of aid is 1,500,000.00 euros, applied to budget item D / 7025/7700001/574 / D which are distributed as follows:

- € 900,000.00 for R&D projects where the product / service / technology can be used within the applicant's own production process (defined in section a) of base 4.1 of the regulatory bases).

- € 600,000.00 for R&D projects where the product / service / technology designed is to be implemented by a third party (defined in section b) of base 4.1 of the regulatory bases).

In the case of the existence of surplus in one of the types of projects, this surplus can be used to grant aid to projects of the other type.

These amounts may be extended by a resolution of the Chief Executive Officer of ACTION.

The award of grants is subject to the possibility of a partial or total reduction of the grant, before the final award decision is issued, as a result of the restrictions arising from the fulfillment of the objectives of budgetary stability and sustainability. financial.

Applications and submission deadline

The deadline for submitting applications will be from 00:00 hours the day after the publication of this Resolution in the DOGC until 14:00 hours on September 29, 2020.

The procedure for submitting applications is set out in base 7 of the regulatory bases for these grants.