Direct Line of Expansion (ROMAN) DANA

In accordance with the royal Decreto-ley 8/2024, urgent action in the framework of the immediate response, reconstruction and recovery from harm caused by Isolated depression at high levels (DANA) in different municipalities from 28 october and on 4 november 2024 and to contribute to the recovery of the companies concerned, the CDTI designs a line of funding for recovery of productive capacities, through the introduction of innovative technology, for companies located in the territories affected by depression Isolated at high levels (DANA) and declared as a zone seriously affected by an emergency civil protection in accordance with the annex to the RD 6/2024, of 5 november.

Summary sheet of the assistance

Action

Direct Line of Expansion (ROMAN) DANA

Overall Objective

The direct line to Expansion (ROMAN) DANA aims to enhance innovation in certain disadvantaged areas in spain. This line may be requested by any company that meets at least one of the following conditions:

· El place of development of the proposal in any of the 78 municipalities listed in annex I of the page of the instrument.

· El domicilio social de la empresa esté en alguno de los 78 municipios recogidos en el Anexo I de la ficha del instrumento.

Beneficiaries

Can be given the status of beneficiaries of aid companies that are formed validly have independent legal personality and tax residency in Spain, develop an investment project assisted in the areas specified in the tab tool and either the conditions laid down in the section on the scope of application.

Call type

This line runs through the exhaustion of domestic funds available or when the governing council of the CDTI so determines.

Submission deadline

Open window.

Call Status

Open.

Type of assistance

Help partially refundable.

Call budget

This line of aid to be staffed with up to 200 million euros, which can be extended by a decision by the governing council of the CDTI.

Characteristics of the assitance

Fixed rate and 0%.

The aid of up to 75 per cent of the approved budget.

The advance of up to 75% of the aid granted (with possibility to increase to 100 per cent).

Redemption: 9 years, one of lack of capital from the completion of the project.

The CDTI may require the creation of security for the return of aid when the financial economic analysis of the company so requires.

In his case, CDTI may use a reduction or exemption of the required assurances.

Non-refundable tranche (calculated on a maximum of 75 per cent of the approved budget):

  • Fondos Europeos: 15% -30%
  • Fondos CDTI: 10%

The company shall provide at least 25 per cent of eligible costs or through their own resources, either through external funding without any type of public aid.

Characteristics of the project

It will be supported with development projects in certain regions assisted.

Minimal budget: €175,000.

Maximum budget: €30 million.

Duration: between 9 months and 24 months.

Subject to aid projects belonging to all productive activities that are eligible for aid, except those excluded according to the legislation in force.

Investments must be kept in the beneficiary area for at least five years (three years in the case of smes).

Call funding

The projects will be funded from the CDTI and/or with Fondos Europeos (Fondos FEDER, MRR and others), provided they meet the requirements to be fundable exists and availability of funds.

May include third-party funds

YES

In case of cofinancing Fondos FEDER, it may proceed, both of the financial instrument “ CDTI Creative Growth ” Operational Programme Plurirregional 2014-2020 of Spain, as of programme funds Plurirregional 2021-2027 of Spain.

Projects cofinanced from FEDER 21-27 need proper compliance with the principle DNSH.

Allows for generating motivated reports

No

Specific objectives

Under this line are accorded the following supporting investment in assisted areas:

· Ayudas the initial investment.

· Ayudas initial investment that creates a new economic activity.

Gastos elegibles

Are considered eligible investments:

The acquisition of fixed assets with a new technological innovation and improvement of productive capacities in the company (group) of the project.

Investment can be realized in fixed assets new materials and intangible assets:

  • ‘ Tangible assets': assets consisting of machinery and equipment,
  • "intangible assets ”: assets that did not have a physical or financial implementation, such as patents, licences, expertise or other intellectual or industrial property rights.

Restrictions on eligible investments are available on the tab of detail of the instrument.

Evaluation criteria

See annex V of the page of detail of the instrument.

Incentive effect

It is assumed the incentive effect when the request is present before you start working in the project.

Accumulation and incompatibilities of additional aid perception

The aid granted by the CDTI is incompatible with any other emergency assistance aimed at the financing of the same project, whether direct or indirect, public or private.

Specific conditions

See annex I to the page of detail of the instrument: municipalities affected by the DANA.

Regulatory framework

Aid shall be governed by detailed tab of the instrument, as well as by the corresponding regulations applicable to civil and trade.