Actua´s subsidies program aims to provide support and aid in the transformation process of Andorran business in becoming innovative and competitive within the International market.
In this sense, Actua has allotted 180.000 euros in subventions and economic aid, the maximum amount provided per beneficiary is of 4.000 euros.
The period for receiving Applications is from April 15th 2019 to December 13th 2019, Monday to Friday from 10 h to 13 h, at Andorra´s Innovation Space (Caldea building – Parc de la Mola, 10, AD700 Escaldes-Engordany).
The businesses or titled professionals who received this aid in the last edition will not be able to opt for it nor will retroactive services be subsidized.
The aid takes into account subventions for the contracting of a determined type of services which contribute to facilitating the company´s access to digitalization, innovation, internationalization and entrepreneurship, accompanying its international diversification and foreign presence.
As long as the finality is the improvement of the business model, the efficiency and/or the professionalization of the company:
The objective of these subsidies is to facilitate and incentivize any companies in the country who have more limitations in accessing external professional services, due to the nature of the company, so that they may contract them, and therefore, professionalize themselves and incorporate the variables of innovation and internationalization in their business to become more competitive and resilient.
The program of Subsidies Actua Business 2019 has a budget of 180.000 euros. From this budget 153.000 euros will be for businesses with a turnover of up to 350.000 euros and 27.000 euros for businesses with a turnover between 350.000 euros and 1.500.000 euros.
A maximum of
of the cost of the contracted services
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for beneficiary
The amount of the subsidy is a maximum of 80% of the cost of services contracted with a maximum of 4.000 € per beneficiary. The same beneficiary may apply for more than one subsidy of the Program for different services but with a maximum of 4.000 euros given for the combined services contracted.
The process of awarding the subsidies is that of non-competitive concurrence, the aid is awarded to those who meet every requirement established, in order form the date of presentation of the subsidy application, until the funds budgeted have been awarded from the announcement of the Program or until the deadline given in the announcement. Actua will carry out the instruction of the procedures and will evaluate all presented applications.
Actua will carry out all the necessary follow-ups and controls so as to guaranty that the benificiaries use the funds correctly and to determine compliance with the conditions and requirements to be awarded the subsidy, as well as the established obligations. The beneficiaries of the subsidies must provide all information requested by the General Intervention or other competent organs.