IDEPA’s aid for internationalisation, a non-refundable subsidy on the costs of international promotion actions for which clusters can apply, is still open.
What concepts/expenses are eligible?
-Web pages, promotional material and advertising.
-International fairs and promotional events.
-Commercial trips and customer visits.
-International tenders.
-Consultancy, implementation abroad and training.
-Consortia management and ECNCF.
What requirements must be met?
Eligible amount ≥ €5,000.
Projects may be underway at the time of application, but must be completed at a later date.
Projects must fall under one of the IAE headings listed in Annex III.
The projects must be technically, economically and financially viable, consistent with the activity profile, track record and capacity of the applicant.
Projects carried out between 1 January and 31 December 2021.
Mandatory validation report issued by ASTUREX for consortia and ECNCF’s.
What is the amount of the grant?
Up to 50% of the eligible expenditure, with a maximum of 35.000 € per beneficiary.
Minimum seniority on 01/01/2021 of one year (this requirement is waived when the applicant is an export cluster or consortium).
What would be my obligations?
-To publicise the aid obtained.
-To keep a separate accounting system or to assign an appropriate accounting code to all transactions related to the project.
When can I apply for support?
The deadline for submitting applications is 14:00 on 30 July 2021, Spanish peninsular time.
You can watch the video of this event on IDEPA’s YouTube channel and find out about the programmes that the IDEPA Group has set up to support and promote the internationalisation of Asturian companies.
You can also access here the presentation by Carlos García Morilla, head of IDEPA’s Business Transformation Area, who presented the IDEPA Grants for international promotion.