The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development has launched another edition of the "Internationalization of SMEs" program, which supports small and medium-sized enterprises by co-financing the costs of introducing their products or services to new foreign markets.
The purpose of internationalization of SMEs 2021 OP EP (Operational Program Eastern Poland 2014-2020) is to increase the economic activity of small and medium-sized companies operating in the following voivodeships: Lubelskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Podkarpackie, and Świętokrzyskie on international markets.
The instrument is aimed at supporting the entrepreneur in:
Financing may be granted to:
The maximum amount of support, the intensity of co-financing and type of aid granted:
The maximum amount of funding granted to one applicant for the implementation of the project is:
- 800 000 PLN (in case of selecting internationalization target markets outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland)
- 550 000 PLN (in case of selecting internationalization target markets from the European Economic Area or Switzerland)
including:
- up to PLN 30 000 of financing to cover the costs of advisory services related to the development of a new business model related to the internationalization of SME operations;
- up to PLN 100 000 of financing to cover the costs related to the acquisition of fixed assets, excluding real estate, in connection with the preparation for internationalization of operations;
- a maximum of PLN 100 000 to cover the costs related to the acquisition of intangible assets in connection with the preparation for internationalization of operations.
However, the total co-financing to cover the costs related to the acquisition of intangible and legal assets and to cover the costs related to the acquisition of fixed assets, excluding real estate in connection with the preparation for internationalization of operations, may not exceed PLN 150 000.
Required own contribution - minimum 15% of the total project cost.
The maximum co-financing intensity is 85% of the eligible costs (in the case of 'de minimis' aid).
The maximum co-financing intensity is 50% of eligible costs (in the case of state aid).
Project implementation period:
Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eh74Qm6g
In case of questions regarding the program call the helpline 22 574 07 07 and 801 332 202